SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1048 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 529
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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to coverage for chronic illness..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1048 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 529
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 529) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 517 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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:
Section 1. Section 84 of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:-
(e), notwithstanding any General or Special Law no carrier shall be permitted to charge a co-payment or deductible for any prescriptions or devices that are prescribed by a physician that are necessary for the treatment or maintenance of a chronic disease, illness or condition. The department of public health shall adopt regulations further defining a chronic disease, illness or condition.
