An Act requiring full health insurance coverage for individuals with vitiligo
This bill mandates that all health insurance plans in Massachusetts cover the treatment of vitiligo as a chronic autoimmune disease. It directly affects state employees, Medicaid recipients, and individuals with private health insurance by requiring insurers to include these treatments in their coverage. The legislation specifically ensures that mental health services related to vitiligo are also covered under these plans. By amending multiple sections of state law, the bill standardizes insurance requirements across different types of health coverage within the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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