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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 XXII CORPORATIONS
  4. Chapter 175 INSURANCE
  5. Section 122B Discrimination based on having prescription for or purchase or possession of opioid antagonist prohibited; life insurance policies

Section 122B

Section 122B: Discrimination based on having prescription for or purchase or possession of opioid antagonist prohibited; life insurance policies

[ Text of section added by 2024, 285, Sec. 22 effective November 20, 2024.]

  Section 122B. (a) No insurer authorized to issue policies on the lives of persons in the commonwealth shall make a distinction or otherwise discriminate between persons, reject an applicant, cancel a policy or demand or require a higher rate of premium for reasons based solely upon the fact that an applicant or insured has or had a prescription for, purchased or otherwise possessed an opioid antagonist, as defined in section 19B of chapter 94C.

  (b) A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or unfair and deceptive act or practice pursuant to chapters 93A and 176D.