An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care
This bill amends Massachusetts health insurance laws to expand coverage for midwifery services. It updates definitions in multiple statutes to include "licensed certified professional midwives" alongside existing providers and removes the phrase "for abortion or abortion-related care" from coverage exclusions. These changes apply to health insurance policies under Chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G, requiring insurers to cover a broader range of midwifery services without prior restrictions. The commissioner of health insurance must ensure compliance with these updated requirements.
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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
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Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
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Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
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Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
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Brian Murray
DDemocratic
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Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
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Christine Barber
DDemocratic
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David Linsky
DDemocratic
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Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
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Jay Livingstone
DDemocratic
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Jenny Armini
DDemocratic
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