Bill Text: MA S1029 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to mental health parity
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/22 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1029 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1029-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen J. Buoniconti
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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 MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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Stephen J. Buoniconti |
Hampden |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT RELATIVE TO MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.
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 subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:
(a) The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage on a nondiscriminatory basis for the diagnosis and treatment of the following biologically-based mental disorders, as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, referred to in this section as the DSM: (1) schizophrenia; (2) schizoaffective disorder; (3) major depressive disorder; (4) bipolar disorder; (5) paranoia and other psychotic disorders; (6) obsessive-compulsive disorder; (7) panic disorder; (8) delirium and dementia; (9) affective disorders; (10) eating disorders; (11) post traumatic stress disorders; (12) substance abuse disorders; (13) autism; and (14) any biologically-based mental disorders appearing in the DSM and approved by the commissioner of the department of mental health in consultation with the commissioner of the division of insurance.
SECTION 2. Section 47B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:
(a) Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108, which provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, and any group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110, which provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth, shall provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis to residents of the commonwealth and to all policyholders having a principal place of employment in the commonwealth for the diagnosis and treatment of the following biologically-based mental disorders, as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, referred to in this section as the DSM: (1) schizophrenia, (2) schizoaffective disorder, (3) major depressive disorder, (4) bipolar disorder, (5) paranoia and other psychotic disorders, (6) obsessive-compulsive disorder, (7) panic disorder, (8) delirium and dementia, (9) affective disorders; (10) eating disorders; (11) post traumatic stress disorders; (12) substance abuse disorders; (13) autism and (14) any biologically-based mental disorders appearing in the DSM and approved by the commissioner of the department of mental health in consultation with the commissioner of the division of insurance.
SECTION 3. Section 8A of Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:
(a) contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis to residents of the commonwealth and to all individual subscribers and members and group members having a principal place of employment in the commonwealth for the diagnosis and treatment of the following biologically-based mental disorders, as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, referred to in this section as the DSM: (1) schizophrenia; (2) schizoaffective disorder; (3) major depressive disorder; (4) bipolar disorder; (5) paranoia and other psychotic disorders; (6) obsessive-compulsive disorder; (7) panic disorder; (8) delirium and dementia; (9) affective disorders; (10) eating disorders; (11) post traumatic stress disorder; (12) substance abuse disorders; (13) autism; and (14) any biologically-based mental disorders appearing in the DSM and approved by the commissioner of the department of mental health in consultation with the commissioner of the division of insurance.
Section 4. 4A of chapter 176B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:
(a) A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis to residents of the commonwealth and to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment in the commonwealth for the diagnosis and treatment of the following biologically-based mental disorders, as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, referred to in this section as the DSM: (1) schizophrenia; (2) schizoaffective disorder; (3) major depressive disorder; (4) bipolar disorder; (5) paranoia and other psychotic disorders; (6) obsessive-compulsive disorder; (7) panic disorder; (8) delirium and dementia; (9) affective disorders; (10) eating disorders; (11) post traumatic stress disorder; (12) substance abuse disorders; (13) autism; and (14) any biologically-based mental disorders appearing in the DSM and approved by the commissioner of the department of mental health in consultation with the commissioner of the division of insurance.
SECTION 5. Section 4M of chapter 176G of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:
(a) A health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis to residents of the commonwealth and to all members or enrollees having a principal place of employment in the commonwealth for the diagnosis and treatment of the following biologically-based mental disorders, as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, referred to in this section as the DSM: (1) schizophrenia; (2) schizoaffective disorder; (3) major depressive disorder; (4) bipolar disorder; (5) paranoia and other psychotic disorders; (6) obsessive-compulsive disorder; (7) panic disorder; (8) delirium and dementia; (9) affective disorders; (10) eating disorders; (11) post traumatic stress disorder; (12) substance abuse disorders; (13) autism; and (14) any biologically-based mental disorders appearing in the DSM and approved by the commissioner of the department of mental health in consultation with the commissioner of the division of insurance.
