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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2357 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 894
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 coverage for chronic illness.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2357 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 894
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 894) of Mark C. Montigny for
legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 784 OF 2023-2024.]
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 coverage for chronic illness.
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 1. Chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 14 the following new section:-
3 Section 14A. No carrier shall charge a co-payment or deductible for any prescriptions or
4devices that are prescribed by a physician and are necessary for the treatment or maintenance of
5a chronic disease, illness or condition. The department of public health shall adopt regulations
6further defining a chronic disease, illness or condition for purposes of this section.