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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 102 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1407
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam J. Scanlon
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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 to ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol1/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 102 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1407
By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1407) of Adam J. Scanlon relative to MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient
providers. Health Care Financing.
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 to ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 “Notwithstanding the foregoing, the division shall ensure that its contracted health
2insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms
3and third party administrators under contract with MassHealth shall reimburse all network
4inpatient behavioral health providers not less than the MassHealth fee for service per diem rate
5for inpatient behavioral health care".