Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1140 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3383 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1140
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Daniel M. Donahue
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 to remove barriers to patient care.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester1/17/2025 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3383 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1140
18	18	By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1140) of
19	19	Daniel M. Donahue relative to diagnostic evaluation by an advanced practice registered nurse.
20	20	Financial Services.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
24	24	(2025-2026)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act to remove barriers to patient care.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
30	30	2is hereby amended by inserting after section 47UU the following section:-
31	31	3 Section 47VV. When any provision in this chapter requires a diagnostic evaluation,
32	32	4medical necessity determination, certification, written order, prescription, or treatment
33	33	5recommendation by an attending, treating or consulting physician as a condition of coverage or
34	34	6reimbursement of health services, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice
35	35	7registered nurse practicing under section 80B of chapter 112. Nothing in this section shall be
36	36	8construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses.
37	37	9 SECTION 2. Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
38	38	10inserting after section 8VV the following section:-
39	39	11 Section 8WW. When any provision in this chapter requires a diagnostic evaluation,
40	40	12medical necessity determination, certification, written order, prescription, or treatment 2 of 3
41	41	13recommendation by an attending, treating or consulting physician as a condition of coverage or
42	42	14reimbursement of health services, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice
43	43	15registered nurse practicing under section 80B of chapter 112. Nothing in this section shall be
44	44	16construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses.
45	45	17 SECTION 3. Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
46	46	18inserting after section 4VV the following section:-
47	47	19 Section 4WW. When any provision in this chapter requires a diagnostic evaluation,
48	48	20medical necessity determination, certification, written order, prescription, or treatment
49	49	21recommendation by an attending, treating or consulting physician as a condition of coverage or
50	50	22reimbursement of health services, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice
51	51	23registered nurse practicing under section 80B of chapter 112. Nothing in this section shall be
52	52	24construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses.
53	53	25 SECTION 4. Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
54	54	26inserting after section 4NN the following section:-
55	55	27 Section 4OO. When any provision in this chapter requires a diagnostic evaluation,
56	56	28medical necessity determination, certification, written order, prescription, or treatment
57	57	29recommendation by an attending, treating or consulting physician as a condition of coverage or
58	58	30reimbursement of health services, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice
59	59	31registered nurse practicing under section 80B of chapter 112. Nothing in this section shall be
60	60	32construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses. 3 of 3
61	61	33 SECTION 5. Subsection (a) of section 16 of chapter 176O of the General Laws, as so
62	62	34appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “physician”, in line 1, the following
63	63	35words:- “or advanced practice registered nurse”.
64	64	36 SECTION 6. Said subsection (a) of section 16 of chapter 176O of the General Laws, as
65	65	37so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “treating physician”
66	66	38and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “treating provider”.
67	67	39 SECTION 7. Subsection (b) of section 16 of chapter 176O of the General Laws, as so
68	68	40appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “treating physician”, in line 11, the
69	69	41following words:- “, treating advanced practice registered nurse”.