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 to Provide Coverage for Tobacco Use Cessation Under Commonwealth Care

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Moore, Richard (SEN)

Worcester and Norfolk

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

Robert A. O'Leary

Cape and Islands

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

Susan C. Fargo

Third Middlesex

Sonia Chang-Díaz

Second Suffolk

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Susan C. Tucker

Second Essex and Middlesex

Anthony D. Galluccio

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to Provide Coverage for Tobacco Use Cessation Under Commonwealth Care.



                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. Chapter 118H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:

Section 7. Any policy of insurance for accident or sickness, or agreement for medical or health services, which shall be delivered or issued or renewed or certified in this Commonwealth through the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program described in Chapter 118H of the General Laws, shall provide as a benefit to all individual subscribers and members within the Commonwealth, for expenses of tobacco use cessation treatment as hereinafter set forth.  Tobacco use cessation treatment shall include nicotine replacement therapy, other evidence-based pharmacologic aids to quitting tobacco use, and accompanying counseling by a physician, physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, dentist, certified tobacco treatment specialist, certified substance abuse counselor, licensed mental health counselors or other qualified clinician.