Bill Text: MA H950 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Health insurance coverage for marriage and family therapy
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Senate concurred [H950 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H950-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen Kulik
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed marriage and family therapy.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Stephen Kulik |
1st Franklin |
Ellen Story |
3rd Hampshire |
John W. Scibak |
2nd Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3930 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed marriage
and family therapy.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 32A of the
General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph, as most
recently amended by section 1 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting
in place thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 2. Section 47B of chapter 175 of the General Laws,
is hereby amended by striking out the next to last paragraph, as most recently
amended by section 2 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place
thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 3. Section 8A of chapter 176A of the General Laws,
is hereby amended by striking out the next to last paragraph, as most recently
amended by section 4 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place
thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 4. Section 4A of 176B of the General Laws, is hereby
amended by striking out the next to last paragraph, as most recently amended by
section 6 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the
following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 5. Section 4M of 176G of the General Laws, is hereby
amended by striking out the next to last paragraph, as most recently amended by
section 10 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof
the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.