relative to health insurance coverage of prosthetics for children under 19 years of age.
This bill requires health insurance companies to cover prosthetic devices, including specialized ones for specific activities, for children under 19 living in the state. The law ensures that these devices come with necessary materials, training, and repairs without annual dollar limits, though it allows insurers to cap the number of activity-specific devices covered per year. Coverage applies to most group and individual health plans but excludes those offered through the Small Business Health Options Program. The changes are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Jul 10, 2024
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Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 10, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/03/2024; Chapter 0144; Effective 01/01/2025
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 3
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/15/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 20 P. 5
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 05/07/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 6 P. 137
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2418s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2024; SJ 1
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2023-2418s, AA, VV; 01/03/2024; SJ 1
upper
Dec 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-2418s, 01/03/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 49
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/16/2023; SJ 10
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/16/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/19/2023 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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