Bill Text: MA H908 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Insurance coverage for infant echo cardiograms

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 11/4 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [H908 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H908-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost (BY REQUEST)

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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 Infant Echo Cardiograms.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Anne Marie Perham	19 Lake Street Millbury, MA 01527

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to Infant Echo Cardiograms.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47Z the following section:-

            Section 47 AA.  Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108, and any group blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110, except policies providing supplemental coverage to Medicare or to other government programs, delivered, issued or renewed by agreement within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of Echo cardiograms for newborns.