H 87 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to applied behavior analysis services

Summary
By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of James Arciero and others that the Division of Medical Assistance provide coverage for applied behavior analysis treatments for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Arciero
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bud Williams
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
MA
11th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carlos González
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carolyn C. Dykema
Carolyn C. Dykema
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Christina A. Minicucci
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Colleen Garry
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
MA
36th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Dave Rogers
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
MA
24th Middlesex