Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S646 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1132 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Cindy F. Friedman
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cindy F. FriedmanFourth MiddlesexJack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/24/2023Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
16	16	Hampshire
17	17	1/24/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/24/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/24/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex1/30/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex1/31/2023Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth1/31/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/31/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/2/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/3/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/3/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex2/8/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/21/2023Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex3/2/2023 1 of 5
18	18	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1132 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
19	19	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
20	20	By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 646) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack
21	21	Patrick Lewis, Paul W. Mark, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other members of the General Court for
22	22	legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services.
23	23	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
24	24	SEE SENATE, NO. 673 OF 2021-2022.]
25	25	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
26	26	_______________
27	27	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
28	28	(2023-2024)
29	29	_______________
30	30	An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Section 17C of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as most recently amended
34	34	2by section 8 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the third
35	35	3paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
36	36	4 Coverage provided under this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance,
37	37	5copayment or any other cost-sharing requirement; provided, however, that deductibles,
38	38	6coinsurance or copayments shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal
39	39	7Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on
40	40	8deductibles, coinsurance or copayments for these services. Coverage offered under this section
41	41	9shall not impose unreasonable restrictions or delays in the coverage. 2 of 5
42	42	10 SECTION 2. Said section 17C of said chapter 32A, as most recently amended by section
43	43	118 of chapter 127, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-
44	44	12 The commission shall ensure plan compliance with this section.
45	45	13 SECTION 3. Section 10A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as most recently
46	46	14amended by section 19 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by adding the
47	47	15following paragraphs:-
48	48	16 Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny or restrict the division’s authority to
49	49	17ensure its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral
50	50	18health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed
51	51	19care organization or primary care clinician plan are in compliance with this chapter.
52	52	20 The division shall ensure plan compliance with this chapter.
53	53	21 SECTION 4. Section 47F of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as most recently amended
54	54	22by section 22 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth
55	55	23paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
56	56	24 Coverage provided under this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance,
57	57	25copayment or any other cost-sharing requirement; provided, however, that deductibles,
58	58	26coinsurance or copayments shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal
59	59	27Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on
60	60	28deductibles, coinsurance or copayments for these services. Coverage offered under this section
61	61	29shall not impose unreasonable restrictions or delays in the coverage. 3 of 5
62	62	30 SECTION 5. Said section 47F of said chapter 175, as recently amended by section 22 of
63	63	31chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-
64	64	32 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section.
65	65	33 SECTION 6. Section 8H of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as most recently amended
66	66	34by section 26 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth
67	67	35paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
68	68	36 Coverage provided under this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance,
69	69	37copayment or any other cost-sharing requirement; provided, however, that deductibles,
70	70	38coinsurance or copayments shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal
71	71	39Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on
72	72	40deductibles, coinsurance or copayments for these services. Coverage offered under this section
73	73	41shall not impose unreasonable restrictions or delays in the coverage.
74	74	42 SECTION 7. Said section 8H of said chapter 176A, as most recently amended by section
75	75	4326 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following
76	76	44sentence:-
77	77	45 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section.
78	78	46 SECTION 8. Section 4H of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as most recently amended
79	79	47by section 29 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth
80	80	48paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
81	81	49 Coverage provided under this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance,
82	82	50copayment or any other cost-sharing requirement; provided, however, that deductibles, 4 of 5
83	83	51coinsurance or copayments shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal
84	84	52Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on
85	85	53deductibles, coinsurance or copayments for these services. Coverage offered under this section
86	86	54shall not impose unreasonable restrictions or delays in the coverage.
87	87	55 SECTION 9. Said section 4H of said chapter 176B, as most recently amended by section
88	88	5629 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following
89	89	57sentence:-
90	90	58 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section.
91	91	59 SECTION 10. Section 4I of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as most recently
92	92	60amended by section 31 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the
93	93	61third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
94	94	62 Coverage provided under this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance,
95	95	63copayment or any other cost-sharing requirement; provided, however, that deductibles,
96	96	64coinsurance or copayments shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal
97	97	65Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on
98	98	66deductibles, coinsurance or copayments for these services. Coverage offered under this section
99	99	67shall not impose unreasonable restrictions or delays in the coverage.
100	100	68 SECTION 11. Said section 4I of said chapter 176G, as most recently amended by section
101	101	6931 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
102	102	70 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section. 5 of 5
103	103	71 SECTION 12. Sections 1 to 11, inclusive, shall apply to all policies, contracts and
104	104	72certificates of health insurance subject to chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B and 176G of the
105	105	73General Laws that are delivered, issued or renewed 6 months from the effective date of this act.