Bill Text: MA H951 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Requiring certain insurance policies to include coverage for nicotine based and non-nicotine based smoking cessation products
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Senate concurred [H951 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H951-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David P. Linsky
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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 curtailing smoking addiction.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Elizabeth A. Malia |
11th Suffolk |
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Linda Dorcena Forry |
12th Suffolk |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 997 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act curtailing smoking addiction.
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 32A of
the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17H the following
section:—
Section 17I. The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of
the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage
for the cost of nicotine based and non-nicotine based smoking cessation
products to eligible enrollees provided that an enrollee shall be provided
coverage of no more than two smoking cessation product therapies in a calendar
year, and that the products are made available in a manner consistent with
existing laws and regulations.
SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
after section 110K the following section:—
Section 110L. Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued
pursuant to section 108, and any group policy of accident and sickness
insurance issued pursuant to section 110 shall provide coverage for nicotine
based and non-nicotine based smoking cessation products to eligible enrollees
provided that an enrollee shall be provided coverage of no more than two
smoking cessation product therapies in a calendar year, and that the products
are made available in a manner consistent with existing laws and regulations.
SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
after section 8U the following section:—
Section 8V. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an
individual or group hospital service plan that shall be delivered, issued or
renewed in the commonwealth shall provide, as benefits to all individual
subscribers or members having a principal place of employment within the
commonwealth, coverage for nicotine based and non-nicotine based smoking
cessation products to eligible enrollees provided that an enrollee shall be
provided coverage of no more than two smoking cessation product therapies in a
calendar year, and that the products are made available in a manner consistent
with existing laws and regulations.
SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
after section 4U the following section:—
Section 4V. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical
service agreement that shall be delivered, issued or renewed in the
commonwealth shall provide as a benefit for all individual subscribers or
member within the commonwealth and all group members having a principal place
of employment within the commonwealth, coverage for nicotine based and
non-nicotine based smoking cessation products to eligible enrollees provided
that an enrollee shall be provided coverage of no more than two smoking
cessation product therapies in a calendar year, and that the products are made
available in a manner consistent with existing laws and regulations.
SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
after section 4M, the following section:—
Section 4N. Any group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for
nicotine based and non-nicotine based smoking cessation products to eligible
enrollees provided that an enrollee shall be provided coverage of no more than
two smoking cessation product therapies in a calendar year, and that the
products are made available in a manner consistent with existing laws and
regulations.
