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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1414
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 increasing access to ABA services by recognizing assistant level providers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterJohn J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/30/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/20/2025Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/6/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1414
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1414) of Michael O. Moore, John J.
Cronin, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to increase access to Applied
Behavior Analysis services by recognizing assistant level providers. Mental Health, Substance
Use and Recovery.
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 increasing access to ABA services by recognizing assistant level 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 Section 10H of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:-
3 “The division shall establish a rate for applied behavior analysis services for all providers
4who are licensed to provide said services by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health
5and Human Services Professions of the Department of Public Health.
6 The division shall adopt reimbursement codes and modifiers as necessary so that all
7licensed providers of applied behavioral analysis, as established by the Board of Registration of
8Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions of the Department of Public Health, may
9be eligible to submit for reimbursement from the division, its contracted health insurers, health
10plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third party
11administrator.”