Bill Text: MA S516 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide for necessary aqua therapy
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-05 - Accompanied a study order, see S02594 [S516 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S516-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tolman, Steven (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 providing for necessary aqua therapy.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Tolman, Steven (SEN) |
Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00705 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for necessary aqua therapy.
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 175, section 47T is amended by adding at the end of it the following new section:-
47U.
Providing for Necessary Aqua Therapy.
Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to
section one hundred and eight, and any group blanket policy of accident and
sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and ten, shall
provide coverage for aqua therapy provided by a licensed aqua therapist as
necessary as authorized by a duly licensed physician.