Amendment ID: S2572-49

Amendment 49

Timely Evaluation of Parity Complaints for MassHealth Members

Messrs. Lesser and Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Rausch and Mr. O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended in Section 29, by inserting after the word “division”, in line 908, the following words:- “including factors identified through consumer or provider complaints”;

And, in Section 29, by inserting after the word “website.”, in line 1028, the following words:-

“(g) The division shall evaluate all consumer or provider complaints regarding mental health and substance use disorder coverage for possible parity violations within 3 months of receipt of the complaint.”