H 485 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act requiring mental health parity for disability policies

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 485) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit benefit limits and exclusions for behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies. 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 Jul 18, 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 · 50 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angelo M. Scaccia

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Carlos González