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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1627         FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1178

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christine E. Canavan

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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 eliminating the need for medical reauthorization for coverage of nonprescription enteral formula.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

Joyce A. Spiliotis

12th Essex

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1627        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1178

By Ms. Canavan of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1178) of Christine E. Canavan, Joyce A. Spiliotis and Benjamin Swan relative to the coverage of nonprescription enteral formulas.  Financial Services. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                HOUSE
                            , NO. 881 OF 2009-2010.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act eliminating the need for medical reauthorization for coverage of nonprescription enteral formula.
 

              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 17A of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:—Medical authorization shall be required once for such coverage.

              SECTION 2.              Section 47I of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:—Medical authorization shall be required once for such coverage.

              SECTION 3.              Section 8L of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:—Medical authorization shall be required once for such coverage.

              SECTION 4.              Section 4K of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:—Medical authorization shall be required once for such coverage.

              SECTION 5.              Section 4D of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:—Medical authorization shall be required once for such coverage.

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