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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1199 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 761 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Cindy F. Friedman |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cindy F. FriedmanFourth MiddlesexJoanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/27/2025Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/28/2025Manny Cruz7th Essex2/10/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/12/2025Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex2/19/2025Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/21/2025 1 of 5 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1199 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 761 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 761) of Cindy F. Friedman, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court |
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| 20 | 20 | | for legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 646 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 17C of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the first paragraph, the words “or certified |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse midwife, or |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4licensed midwife;” and is further amended in the second paragraph by striking out the words “or |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 SECTION 2. Said section 17C of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8amended by striking out in the third paragraph, in each instance, the following words:- “for |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9abortion or abortion-related care”. 2 of 5 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 SECTION 3. Said section 17C of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following paragraph:- |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12 The commission shall ensure plan compliance with this section. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 SECTION 4. Section 10A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the first paragraph, the words “or certified |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse midwife, or |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16licensed midwife;” and is further amended in the second paragraph by striking out the words “or |
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| 47 | 47 | | 17certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse |
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| 48 | 48 | | 18midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 19 SECTION 5. Said section 10A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 50 | 50 | | 20amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following two paragraphs:- |
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| 51 | 51 | | 21 Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny or restrict the division’s authority to |
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| 52 | 52 | | 22ensure its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral |
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| 53 | 53 | | 23health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed |
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| 54 | 54 | | 24care organization or primary care clinician plan are in compliance with this chapter. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 25 The division shall ensure plan compliance with this chapter. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 26 SECTION 6. Section 47F of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 57 | 57 | | 27Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the second paragraph, the words “or |
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| 58 | 58 | | 28certified nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse |
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| 59 | 59 | | 29midwife, or licensed midwife;” and is further amended in the third paragraph by striking out the 3 of 5 |
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| 60 | 60 | | 30following words” or certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- |
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| 61 | 61 | | 31“certified nurse midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 62 | 62 | | 32 SECTION 7. Said section 47F of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 63 | 63 | | 33amended by striking out in the fourth paragraph, in each instance, the following words:- “for |
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| 64 | 64 | | 34abortion or abortion-related care”. |
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| 65 | 65 | | 35 SECTION 8. Said section 47F of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 66 | 66 | | 36amended by inserting after the seventh paragraph the following paragraph:- |
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| 67 | 67 | | 37 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section. |
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| 68 | 68 | | 38 SECTION 9. Section 8H of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 69 | 69 | | 39Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the second paragraph, the words “or |
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| 70 | 70 | | 40certified nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse |
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| 71 | 71 | | 41midwife, or licensed midwife;” and is further amended by striking out, in the third paragraph, |
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| 72 | 72 | | 42following words” or certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- |
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| 73 | 73 | | 43“certified nurse midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 44 SECTION 10. Said section 8H of said chapter 176A, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 75 | 75 | | 45amended by striking out in the fourth paragraph, in each instance, the following words:- “for |
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| 76 | 76 | | 46abortion or abortion-related care”. |
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| 77 | 77 | | 47 SECTION 11. Said section 8H of said chapter 176A, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 78 | 78 | | 48amended by inserting after the seventh paragraph the following paragraph:- |
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| 79 | 79 | | 49 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section. 4 of 5 |
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| 80 | 80 | | 50 SECTION 12. Section 4H of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 81 | 81 | | 51Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the second paragraph, the words “or |
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| 82 | 82 | | 52certified nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse |
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| 83 | 83 | | 53midwife, or licensed midwife;” and is further amended in the third paragraph by striking out the |
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| 84 | 84 | | 54following words” or certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- |
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| 85 | 85 | | 55“certified nurse midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 86 | 86 | | 56 SECTION 13. Said section 4H of said chapter 176B, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 87 | 87 | | 57amended by striking out in the fourth paragraph, in each instance, the following words:- “for |
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| 88 | 88 | | 58abortion or abortion-related care”. |
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| 89 | 89 | | 59 SECTION 14. Said section 4H of said chapter 176B, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 90 | 90 | | 60amended by inserting after the seventh paragraph the following paragraph:- |
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| 91 | 91 | | 61 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section. |
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| 92 | 92 | | 62 SECTION 15. Section 4I of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 93 | 93 | | 63Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in the first paragraph, the words “or certified |
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| 94 | 94 | | 64nurse midwife;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified nurse midwife, or |
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| 95 | 95 | | 65licensed midwife;” and is further amended in the second paragraph by striking out the following |
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| 96 | 96 | | 66words” or certified nurse midwife” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “certified |
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| 97 | 97 | | 67nurse midwife, or licensed certified professional midwife”. |
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| 98 | 98 | | 68 SECTION 16. Said section 4I of said chapter 176G, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 99 | 99 | | 69amended by striking out in the third paragraph, in each instance, the following words:- “for |
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| 100 | 100 | | 70abortion or abortion-related care”. 5 of 5 |
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| 101 | 101 | | 71 SECTION 17. Said section 4I of said chapter 176G, as so appearing, is hereby further |
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| 102 | 102 | | 72amended by inserting after the sixth paragraph the following paragraph:- |
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| 103 | 103 | | 73 The commissioner shall ensure plan compliance with this section. |
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| 104 | 104 | | 74 SECTION 18. Sections 1 to 17, inclusive, shall apply to all policies, contracts and |
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| 105 | 105 | | 75certificates of health insurance subject to chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B and 176G of the |
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| 106 | 106 | | 76General Laws that are delivered, issued or renewed 6 months from the effective date of this act. |
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