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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVII PUBLIC WELFARE
  4. Chapter 118E DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  5. Section 10H1/2 Coverage for treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services

Section 10H1/2

Section 10H1/2: Coverage for treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services

[ Text of section added by 2024, 388, Sec. 2 effective January 1, 2026. See 2024, 388, Sec. 7.]

  Section 10H1/2. For purposes of this section, "Down syndrome'' shall mean a chromosomal condition caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.

  The division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide coverage for the treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services.