Amendment ID: S2467-14

Amendment 14

Removing Determination of Need for CT Scans to Improve Access

Messrs. Keenan and O'Connor move to amend the bill by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION ___. Section 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “New technology”, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"New technology", equipment such as magnetic resonance imagers and linear accelerators, as may be defined by the department, or a service, as may be defined by the department, which for reasons of quality, access or cost is determined to be new technology by the department; provided, however, that computerized tomography and any equipment that is widely utilized as standard diagnostic, treatment or therapeutic technology shall not be considered new technology.".