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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1232 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3584
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Vanna Howard and David M. Rogers
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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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient
substance abuse treatment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/10/2023David M. Rogers24th Middlesex1/19/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/18/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/27/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex2/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1232 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3584
By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3584) of Vanna Howard, David M. Rogers and others that insurance providers
cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment. Financial Services.
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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient
substance abuse treatment.
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 17N of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in
3place thereof the following figure:- 30.
4 SECTION 2. Section 10H of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
5hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the
6following figure:- 30.
7 SECTION 3. Section 47GG of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
8hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the
9following figure:- 30. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 4. Section 8II of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
11amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following
12figure:- 30.
13 SECTION 5. Section 4II of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
14amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following
15figure:- 30.
16 SECTION 6. Section 4AA of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
17hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the
18following figure:- 30.