Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 2974 — An Act to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4315

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2974) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services. Financial Services.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4315

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in 222

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 48 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (48)

Not signed on (155)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 2974 do?
By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2974) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services. Financial Services.
Who sponsors H 2974?
H 2974 is sponsored by Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Barbara A. L'Italien, John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Juana B. Matias, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Harold P. Naughton, Jr., Denise Provost, David M. Rogers (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Paul Tucker, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Aaron Vega, Bud L. Williams (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Carlos González (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Jonathan Hecht, Paul R. Heroux, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Donald F. Humason, Jr., Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Kay Khan, Peter V. Kocot, Thomas J. Calter, James M. Cantwell, Thomas M. McGee, and Linda Dorcena Forry.
What is the current status of H 2974?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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