H 1038 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act requiring mental health parity for disability policies

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1038) 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

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Jun 6, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Jun 6, 2022

Committee

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

May 9, 2022

Committee

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Mar 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Chris Hendricks

Christine Barber

Elizabeth A. Malia

Erika Uyterhoeven

Middlesex and Worcester