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Bill H.3542 187th (2011 - 2012)

An Act relative to promoting women's health

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3542) of Cory Atkins and others for legislation to provide that cytologic screenings performed at the same time as annual physical examinations be separately billed by health care providers and paid by insurers. Financial Services.

Sponsors:	Jennifer E. Benson
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SECTION 1. Section 47G of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.

SECTION 2. Subdivision L of section 110 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.

SECTION 3. Section 8J of chapter 176A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.

Actions for Bill H.3542
Date	Branch	Action
1/24/2011	House	Referred to the committee on Financial Services
1/24/2011	Senate	Senate concurred
9/21/2011	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 09/20/2011 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
5/7/2012	House	Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
6/18/2012	House	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the House committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
7/9/2012	House	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
7/11/2012	House	Read second and ordered to a third reading
1/1/2013	House	No further action taken

Petitioners: Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson, Kate Hogan, Robert F. Fennell, Carolyn C. Dykema, Peter V. Kocot, Martin J. Walsh, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Ellen Story, Jason M. Lewis, Denise Andrews, Patricia D. Jehlen, Alice K. Wolf, Ruth B. Balser, Denise Provost, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Gloria L. Fox, Karen E. Spilka, William N. Brownsberger, Lori A. Ehrlich, James M. Cantwell, Geraldine M. Creedon, James J. O'Day, James B. Eldridge

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Bill H.3542 187th (2011 - 2012)

An Act relative to promoting women's health

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