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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2471 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1317
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Amy Mah Sangiolo
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 improving access to breast pumps.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Amy Mah Sangiolo11th Middlesex1/16/2025Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin2/4/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/28/2025 1 of 9
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2471 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1317
18	18	By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1317) of
19	19	Amy Mah Sangiolo, Natalie M. Blais and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the access of breast
20	20	pumps. 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 improving access to breast pumps.
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 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
30	30	2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
31	31	3 Section 34. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
32	32	4pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
33	33	5users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
34	34	6times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a
35	35	7closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase
36	36	8system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
37	37	9electricity, not batteries alone.
38	38	10 (b) The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth
39	39	11who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for the cost of the rental and
40	40	12usage of a multi-user breast pump by the mother of a newborn infant who is receiving care at an 2 of 9
41	41	13intensive care or special care nursery, or has cardiac, neurological, or oral anomalies that prevent
42	42	14direct feeding at the breast, until such time as the infant is discharged, or until the mother is no
43	43	15longer pumping breastmilk. The multi-user breast pump shall be made available to the user
44	44	16within 24 hours of maternal hospital discharge.
45	45	17 (c) The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth
46	46	18who is insured under the group insurance commission, and eligible for a covered multi-user
47	47	19breast pump under this section, coverage for: (i) periodic replacement parts for the multi-user
48	48	20breast pump including, but not limited to, connectors, valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and
49	49	21flanges; (ii) breast milk storage bags; and (iii) microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user
50	50	22breast pump parts.
51	51	23 (d) The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth
52	52	24who is insured under the group insurance commission, and eligible for a covered multi-user
53	53	25breast pump under this section, coverage for: (i) an initial assessment, instruction and fitting by
54	54	26an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment,
55	55	27support and refitting as needed by an IBCLC.
56	56	28 SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
57	57	29section 10Q the following section:-
58	58	30 Section 10R. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
59	59	31pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
60	60	32users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
61	61	33times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a
62	62	34closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase 3 of 9
63	63	35system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
64	64	36electricity, not batteries alone.
65	65	37 (b) The division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance
66	66	38organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract
67	67	39to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide coverage
68	68	40for the cost of the rental and usage of a multi-user breast pump by the mother of a newborn
69	69	41infant who is receiving care at an intensive care or special care nursery, or has cardiac,
70	70	42neurological, or oral anomalies that prevent direct feeding at the breast, until such time as the
71	71	43infant is discharged, or until the mother is no longer pumping breastmilk. The multi-user breast
72	72	44pump shall be made available to the user within 24 hours of maternal hospital discharge.
73	73	45 (c) The division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance
74	74	46organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract
75	75	47to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide an
76	76	48individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage for:
77	77	49(i) periodic replacement parts for the multi-user breast pump including, but not limited to,
78	78	50connectors, valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and flanges; (ii) breast milk storage bags; and
79	79	51(iii) microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user breast pump parts.
80	80	52 (d) The division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance
81	81	53organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract
82	82	54to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide an
83	83	55individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage for:
84	84	56(i) an initial assessment, instruction and fitting by an International Board Certified Lactation 4 of 9
85	85	57Consultant (IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment, support and refitting as needed and prescribed
86	86	58by provider, by an IBCLC.
87	87	59 SECTION 3. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
88	88	60section 47UU the following section:-
89	89	61 Section 47VV. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
90	90	62pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
91	91	63users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
92	92	64times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a
93	93	65closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase
94	94	66system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
95	95	67electricity, not batteries alone.
96	96	68 (b) Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or
97	97	69renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under section 1 of
98	98	70chapter 111M, shall provide coverage for the cost of the rental and usage of a multi-user breast
99	99	71pump by the mother of a newborn infant who is receiving care at an intensive care or special care
100	100	72nursery, or has cardiac, neurological, or oral anomalies that prevent direct feeding at the breast,
101	101	73until such time as the infant is discharged, or until the mother is no longer pumping breast milk.
102	102	74The multi-user breast pump should be made available to the user within 24 hours of maternal
103	103	75hospital discharge.
104	104	76 (c) Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or
105	105	77renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under section 1 of
106	106	78chapter 111M, shall provide an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump 5 of 9
107	107	79under this section, coverage for: (i) periodic replacement parts for the multi-user breast pump
108	108	80including, but not limited to, connectors, valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and flanges; (ii)
109	109	81breast milk storage bags; and (iii) microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user breast pump
110	110	82parts.
111	111	83 (d) Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or
112	112	84renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under section 1 of
113	113	85chapter 111M, shall provide an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump
114	114	86under this section, coverage for: (i) an initial assessment, instruction and fitting by an
115	115	87International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment,
116	116	88support and refitting as needed and prescribed by provider, by an IBCLC.
117	117	89 SECTION 4. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
118	118	90section 8VV the following section:-
119	119	91 Section 8WW. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
120	120	92pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
121	121	93users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
122	122	94times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a
123	123	95closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase
124	124	96system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
125	125	97electricity, not batteries alone.
126	126	98 (b) Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group
127	127	99hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide
128	128	100coverage for the cost of the rental and usage of a multi-user breast pump by the mother of a 6 of 9
129	129	101newborn infant who is receiving care at an intensive care or special care nursery, or has cardiac,
130	130	102neurological, or oral anomalies that prevent direct feeding at the breast, until such time as the
131	131	103infant is discharged, or until the mother is no longer pumping breast milk. The multi-user breast
132	132	104pump shall be made available to the user within 24 hours of maternal hospital discharge.
133	133	105 (c) Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group
134	134	106hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide
135	135	107an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage
136	136	108for: (i) periodic replacement parts for the multi-user breast pump including, but not limited to,
137	137	109connectors, valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and flanges; (ii) breast milk storage bags; and
138	138	110(iii) microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user breast pump parts.
139	139	111 (d) Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group
140	140	112hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide
141	141	113an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage
142	142	114for: (i) an initial assessment, instruction and fitting by an International Board Certified Lactation
143	143	115Consultant (IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment, support and refitting as needed and prescribed
144	144	116by provider, by an IBCLC.
145	145	117 SECTION 5. Chapter 176B of the General laws is hereby amended by inserting after
146	146	118section 4VV the following section:-
147	147	119 Section 4WW. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
148	148	120pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
149	149	121users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
150	150	122times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a 7 of 9
151	151	123closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase
152	152	124system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
153	153	125electricity, not batteries alone.
154	154	126 (b) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement
155	155	127delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of the
156	156	128rental and usage of a multi-user breast pump by the mother of a newborn infant who is receiving
157	157	129care at an intensive care or special care nursery, or has cardiac, neurological, or oral anomalies
158	158	130that prevent direct feeding at the breast, until such time as the infant is discharged, or until the
159	159	131mother is no longer pumping breastmilk. The multi-user breast pump should be made available
160	160	132to the user within 24 hours of maternal hospital discharge.
161	161	133 (c) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement
162	162	134delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide an individual, who is
163	163	135eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage for: (i) periodic
164	164	136replacement parts for the multi-user breast pump including, but not limited to, connectors,
165	165	137valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and flanges; (ii) breast milk storage bags; and (iii)
166	166	138microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user breast pump parts.
167	167	139 (d) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement
168	168	140delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide an individual, who is
169	169	141eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, coverage for: (i) an initial
170	170	142assessment, instruction and fitting by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
171	171	143(IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment, support and refitting as needed and prescribed by
172	172	144provider, by an IBCLC. 8 of 9
173	173	145 SECTION 6. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
174	174	146section 4NN the following section:-
175	175	147 Section 4OO. (a) As used in this section, “multi-user breast pump” shall mean a breast
176	176	148pump that is: (i) capable of initiating and supporting milk supply; (ii) able to be used by multiple
177	177	149users safely and hygienically; (iii) durable enough to be used by a mother who is expressing 8
178	178	150times per day or more; (iv) is made for heavy usage with a long motor life; (v) operating using a
179	179	151closed system; (vi) is capable of suction power from 0 to 300 mmHg; (vii) has a multiphase
180	180	152system or the ability to customize vacuum and cycling for each user; and (viii) is run on
181	181	153electricity, not batteries alone.
182	182	154 (b) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued or renewed shall
183	183	155provide coverage for the cost of the rental and usage of a multi-user breast pump by the mother
184	184	156of a newborn infant who is receiving care at an intensive care or special care nursery, or has
185	185	157cardiac, neurological, or oral anomalies that prevent direct feeding at the breast, until such time
186	186	158as the infant is discharged, or until the mother is no longer pumping breastmilk. The multi-user
187	187	159breast pump should be made available to the user within 24 hours of maternal hospital discharge.
188	188	160 (c) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued or renewed shall
189	189	161provide an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section,
190	190	162coverage for: (i) periodic replacement parts for the multi-user breast pump including, but not
191	191	163limited to, connectors, valves, tubing, backflow protectors, and flanges; (ii) breast milk storage
192	192	164bags; and (iii) microwave bags for sterilizing the multi-user breast pump parts.
193	193	165 (d) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued or renewed shall
194	194	166provide an individual, who is eligible for a covered multi-user breast pump under this section, 9 of 9
195	195	167coverage for: (i) an initial assessment, instruction and fitting by an International Board Certified
196	196	168Lactation Consultant (IBCLC); and (ii) ongoing assessment, support and refitting as needed and
197	197	169prescribed by provider, by an IBCLC.