An Act relative to insurance coverage of mobile integrated health
This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to cover medical, behavioral, and health care services provided by approved mobile integrated health programs without discrimination. It mandates that these services be treated the same as those delivered in traditional health care facilities, ensuring that payment rates are not reduced and that cost-sharing requirements like deductibles do not exceed those for facility-based care. Additionally, the legislation exempts mobile integrated health programs focused on behavioral health from application and registration fees. By amending multiple state laws, the measure aims to expand access to community-based care while maintaining parity with standard health care settings.
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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Timilty
DDemocratic
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