S 1661 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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
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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

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Paul Feeney
DDemocratic
MA
Bristol and Norfolk