Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2636 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2636
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3	3	_______________
4	4	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
5	5	(2023-2024)
6	6	_______________
7	7	SENATE, February 6, 2024.
8	8	The committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied
9	9	by bill, Senate, No. 591) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to communications between
10	10	health insurers and patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 592) of Jo Ann Spera for
11	11	legislation to clarify Massachusetts health coverage for ex-spouses; (accompanied by bill,
12	12	Senate, No. 595) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation to strengthen the
13	13	control of contagious and infectious diseases in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill,
14	14	Senate, No. 596) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, James B.
15	15	Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to trans-inclusive health
16	16	care access; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 597) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation
17	17	relative to special education health care costs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 604) of Brendan
18	18	P. Crighton and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to ensure access to healthcare and medically
19	19	necessary food for children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 611) of John J. Cronin for
20	20	legislation relative to reimbursement for recovery peer specialists; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
21	21	No. 621) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to gender-affirming hair removal treatment;
22	22	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 623) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to strengthen the
23	23	state credit union charter; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 625) of Sal N. DiDomenico for
24	24	legislation relative to out-of-pocket expenses for covid-19 therapeutics; (accompanied by bill,
25	25	Senate, No. 633) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to provide for a medical exemption for
26	26	manufacturer coupons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 634) of Ryan C. Fattman for
27	27	legislation to promote insurance rate review transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
28	28	639) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to motor vehicle service contracts; (accompanied
29	29	by bill, Senate, No. 643) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to require certain healthcare carriers
30	30	to share accountability with providers for uncollectible patient obligations after insurance;
31	31	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 644) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to redirect excessive
32	32	health insurer reserves to support health care needs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 647) of
33	33	Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to preserving preventive services without cost sharing;
34	34	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 650) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to notify broker
35	35	prior to termination of coverage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 652) of Adam Gomez for legislation to authorize municipalities to deposit into credit unions; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
36	36	No. 653) of Adam Gomez, Christine P. Barber, Peter Capano and James B. Eldridge for
37	37	legislation to establish a Massachusetts foreclosure prevention program; (accompanied by
38	38	resolve, Senate, No. 661) of John F. Keenan that provisions be made for an investigation and
39	39	study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to encourage
40	40	acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
41	41	671) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to increase health insurer reporting transparency;
42	42	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M.
43	43	Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for
44	44	legislation to create a climate bank in Massachusetts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 676) of
45	45	Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members
46	46	of the General Court for legislation to ensure consumer cost protection under the dental medical
47	47	loss ratio; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 677) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to
48	48	prescription-drug utilization review; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 679) of Liz Miranda and
49	49	Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to protecting reproductive destiny; (accompanied by
50	50	bill, Senate, No. 681) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to combat COVID-19 vaccine price
51	51	gouging; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 683) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to save
52	52	lives by preventing unscrupulous medical referral restrictions by profit-driven health care
53	53	networks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 684) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to
54	54	enhance oral health through public health dental hygienists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
55	55	685) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to the fiduciary responsibility of lenders for
56	56	non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed accounts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
57	57	687) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to small business health insurance incentives;
58	58	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to protect consumers in
59	59	cryptocurrency exchanges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 697) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
60	60	legislation relative to dental insurance consumer protections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
61	61	698) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits;
62	62	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 702) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to the
63	63	homeowners' fire insurance policies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 703) of Pavel M. Payano
64	64	for legislation relative to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance premium
65	65	pricing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 705) of Mark Bell for legislation relative to moving
66	66	violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 712) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to
67	67	small group eligibility; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 713) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
68	68	relative to health purchasing cooperatives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 714) of Bruce E.
69	69	Tarr for legislation relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses"; and (accompanied by bill, Senate,
70	70	No. 721) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to unilateral contract changes, report the
71	71	accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2636).
72	72	For the committee,
73	73	Paul R. Feeney 1 of 1
74	74	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2636
75	75	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
76	76	_______________
77	77	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
78	78	(2023-2024)
79	79	_______________
80	80	1 Ordered, That the committee on Financial Services be authorized and directed to make an
81	81	2investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 591, 592, 595, 596, 597,
82	82	3604, 611, 621, 623, 625, 633, 634, 639, 643, 644, 647, 650, 652, 653, 661, 671, 675, 676, 677,
83	83	4679, 681, 683, 684, 685, 687, 690, 697, 698, 702, 703, 705, 712, 713, 714, and 721 relative to
84	84	5financial services matters.