Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-691

EHS 691

Childhood Vaccine Co-pay

Messrs. Richard T. Moore and Donnelly and Ms. Jehlen and Mr. DiDomenico and Ms. Candaras and Messrs. Michael O. Moore and Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 85, in proposed chapter 118I, by adding the following new section:

Section 6. Every health insurer, as defined in section one, to the extent not preempted by federal law, shall provide benefits for (1) routine childhood immunizations for Massachusetts residents and (2) immunizations for Massachusetts residents who are 19 years of age and over according to the most recent schedules recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These benefits shall be exempt from any copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or dollar limit provisions in the health insurance policy or contract.