HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1211 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 858
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael D. Brady
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to communications between health insurers and patients .
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael D. Brady | 9th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1211 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 858
By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 858) of Michael D. Brady relative to communications between health insurers and patients concerning end of life treatment options. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to communications between health insurers and patients .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 10 CHAPTER 176O, as most recently amended by Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
(d) No carrier or its representatives may initiate communications with its insured members or their families regarding end of life treatment options or emergency code status responses for a patient without that patient’s treating physician’s knowledge or presence.
(e) No accountable care organization or any other entity that contracts to provide health care services to patients on a contractual basis which requires Division of Insurance certification may initiate communications with its patients or their families regarding end of life treatment options or emergency code status responses for a patient without that patient’s treating physician’s knowledge or presence.
