An Act to provide diabetes prevention program benefits for GIC insurees
This bill requires the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission to cover diabetes prevention program services for state employees who have prediabetes. Specifically, it mandates that active or retired employees insured under the commission receive items and services from programs recognized by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The legislation aims to expand health benefits by ensuring access to these specific prevention resources for a defined group of state workers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Feeney
DDemocratic
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