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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 926 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1341
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marcus S. Vaughn
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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 insurance coverage for medically necessary tattoos.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 926 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1341
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1341) of
Marcus S. Vaughn relative to insurance coverage for medically necessary tattoos. Financial
Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to insurance coverage for medically necessary tattoos.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 47UU the
2following section:
3 Section 47VV. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following term shall have the
4following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
5 “medical tattoo”, a medically necessary tattoo used to restore the appearance of a
6patient’s skin, conceal surface defects, or mark the treatment site of a patient.
7 (b) Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or
8renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for medical tattoos when
9deemed medically necessary by a physician. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations to
10implement this section.