Bill Text: MA S865 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the division of medical assistance
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-12 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing [S865 Detail]
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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 Relative to the Division of Medical Assistance.
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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. S01313 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 the Division of Medical Assistance.
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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Division of Medical Assistance shall promulgate regulations that are designed to conform with Chapter 160 of the Acts of 2006 governing independent clinical laboratory services by revising its definition of “authorized prescriber” at 130 CMR 401.402 to include, for the purpose of urine drug screenings, Department of Public Health-licensed substance abuse programs, state agencies and those vendors that contract with state agencies and are designated by the contracting agency to request such screenings.
