Bill Text: MA S560 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Require reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/27 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S560 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S560-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Moore, Richard (SEN)
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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 Requiring Reimbursement for the Costs of Providing Competent Interpreter Services.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Moore, Richard (SEN) |
Worcester and Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00679 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Requiring Reimbursement for the Costs of Providing Competent
Interpreter Services.
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 23 A, paragraph (b), of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:
“The costs of providing interpreter services shall be recognized and separately reimbursed by the patient’s insurance provider, including but not limited to the Division of Medical Assistance or its agent”
