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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1178
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to reciprocity clarification.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1178
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1178) of
Mark J. Cusack relative to health care claims reciprocity clarification. Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to reciprocity clarification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 41 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
3 “Nothing in this section shall be interpreted or construed to conflict with 42 U.S.C. §
41320a-7b(b), as amended, or with federal common law, federal agency interpretations or federal
5agency legal opinions regarding 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b).”
6 SECTION 2. Section 3 of Chapter 175H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
7Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:-
8 “(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted or construed to conflict with 42 U.S.C. §
91320a-7b(b), as amended, or with federal common law, federal agency interpretations or federal
10agency legal opinions regarding 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b).”.