An Act relative to special education health care costs

This bill requires Massachusetts school districts to seek reimbursement from private health insurance plans for medically necessary services provided to students with disabilities under their individualized education plans. To access these benefits, districts must obtain annual written consent from parents or guardians, who are informed that using their insurance could lead to higher premiums or out-of-pocket costs. The legislation ensures that denying consent or a refusal by an insurance company to pay cannot prevent a student from receiving required services. Additionally, the bill mandates that insurance policies issued in the state must cover these disability-related treatments on a nondiscriminatory basis.