H 2974 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services

Summary
By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2974) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services. Financial Services.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim O'Day
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
MA
14th Worcester
Co
Photo of Aaron Vega
Aaron Vega
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden
Co
Photo of Barbara A. L'Italien
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Bud Williams
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
MA
11th Hampden
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Colleen Garry
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
MA
36th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Danny Ryan
Danny Ryan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Suffolk