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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1758 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 613
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Cronin
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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 community behavioral health centers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John J. CroninWorcester and MiddlesexMichael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/2/2023 1 of 5
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1758 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 613
By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 613) of John J. Cronin and Michael
O. Moore for legislation relative to community behavioral health centers. 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 community behavioral health centers.
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. Chapter 32A of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 30 the following new section:-
3 Section 31. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
4following meanings:
5 “Behavioral health bundled services”, services delivered by a community behavioral
6health center as specified in title 101 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 305.00 for the
7evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support of patients with
8mental health, developmental or substance use disorder, provided that services are reimbursed
9through a flat rate per encounter.
10 “Community Behavioral Health Centers”, a clinic licensed by the department of public
11health and regulated pursuant to title 130 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 448.00. 2 of 5
12 (b) Any health plan offered by the commission shall provide to an active or retired
13employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission benefits
14on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary behavioral health bundled services
15delivered through community behavioral health centers.
16 SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is
17hereby amended by inserting after section 47PP the following new section:-
18 Section 47QQ. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
19following meanings:
20 “Behavioral health bundled services”, services delivered by a community behavioral
21health center as specified in title 101 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 305.00 for the
22evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support of patients with
23mental health, developmental or substance use disorder, provided that services are reimbursed
24through a flat rate per encounter.
25 “Community Behavioral Health Centers”, a clinic licensed by the department of public
26health and regulated pursuant to title 130 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 448.00.
27 (b) Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section
28108, which provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, and a group blanket or
29general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110, which provides
30hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, which is issued or renewed within or without
31the commonwealth, shall provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary
32behavioral health bundled services delivered through community behavioral health centers. 3 of 5
33 SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition,
34is hereby amended by inserting after section 38 the following new section:-
35 Section 39. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
36following meanings:
37 “Behavioral health bundled services”, services delivered by a community behavioral
38health center as specified in title 101 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 305.00 for the
39evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support of patients with
40mental health, developmental or substance use disorder, provided that services are reimbursed
41through a flat rate per encounter.
42 “Community Behavioral Health Centers”, a clinic licensed by the department of public
43health and regulated pursuant to title 130 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 448.00.
44 (b) Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group
45hospital service plan which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall
46provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary behavioral health bundled
47services delivered through community behavioral health centers.
48 SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition,
49is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the following new section:-
50 Section 26. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
51following meanings:
52 “Behavioral health bundled services”, services delivered by a community behavioral
53health center as specified in title 101 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 305.00 for the 4 of 5
54evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support of patients with
55mental health, developmental or substance use disorder, provided that services are reimbursed
56through a flat rate per encounter.
57 “Community Behavioral Health Centers”, a clinic licensed by the department of public
58health and regulated pursuant to title 130 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 448.00.
59 (b) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement
60which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide benefits on a
61nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary behavioral health bundled services delivered
62through community behavioral health centers.
63 SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition,
64is hereby amended by inserting after section the following new section 33:-
65 Section 34. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
66following meanings:
67 “Behavioral health bundled services”, services delivered by a community behavioral
68health center as specified in title 101 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 305.00 for the
69evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support of patients with
70mental health, developmental or substance use disorder, provided that services are reimbursed
71through a flat rate per encounter.
72 “Community Behavioral Health Centers”, a clinic licensed by the department of public
73health and regulated pursuant to title 130 of the code of Massachusetts regulations 448.00. 5 of 5
74 (b) Any health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the
75commonwealth shall provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary
76behavioral health bundled services delivered through community behavioral health centers.