Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1342 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1818 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1342
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Tommy Vitolo
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 relative to parental choice for medically fragile students.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1818 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1342
18	18	By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1342) of
19	19	Tommy Vitolo relative to health insurance coverage for certain medically fragile students.
20	20	Financial Services.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 1159 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to parental choice for medically fragile students.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
32	32	2following section:-
33	33	3 Section 33. The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the
34	34	4commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission benefits on a
35	35	5nondiscriminatory basis for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury or
36	36	6bodily dysfunction which are required by a student’s individual education program,
37	37	7individualized family service plan, individualized service plan or the federal Individuals with
38	38	8Disabilities Education Improvement Act. 2 of 3
39	39	9 SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
40	40	10section 47TT the following section:-
41	41	11 Section 47UU. An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under
42	42	12section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance and any group blanket
43	43	13or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under section 110 that provides
44	44	14hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, which is issued or renewed within or without
45	45	15the commonwealth, shall provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for the medically
46	46	16necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury or bodily dysfunction which are required by a
47	47	17student’s individual education program, individualized family service plan, individualized
48	48	18service plan or the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
49	49	19 SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
50	50	20section 8UU the following section:-
51	51	21 Section 8VV. A contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or
52	52	22group hospital service plan which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth
53	53	23shall provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for the medically necessary treatment for
54	54	24disease, illness, injury or bodily dysfunction which are required by a student’s individual
55	55	25education program, individualized family service plan, individualized service plan or the federal
56	56	26Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
57	57	27 SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
58	58	28section 4OO the following section:-
59	59	29 Section 4PP. A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service
60	60	30agreement which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide 3 of 3
61	61	31benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness,
62	62	32injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a student’s individual education program,
63	63	33individualized family service plan, individualized service plan or the federal Individuals with
64	64	34Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
65	65	35 SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
66	66	36section 4GG the following section:-
67	67	37 Section 4HH. A health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the
68	68	38commonwealth shall provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for the medically necessary
69	69	39treatment for disease, illness, injury or bodily dysfunction which are required by a student’s
70	70	40individual education program, individualized family service plan, individualized service plan or
71	71	41the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
72	72	42 SECTION 6. All policies, contracts and certificates of health insurance subject to section
73	73	4333 of chapter 32A, section 47UU of chapter 175, section 8VV of chapter 176A, section 4PP of
74	74	44chapter 176B, and section 4HH of chapter 176G of the General Laws which are delivered, issued
75	75	45or renewed on or after January 1, 2015 shall conform with the provisions of this act. Form filings
76	76	46implementing this act shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance.
77	77	47 SECTION 8. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024.