Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 3 R cosponsors

H 1078 — An Act relative to limits on insurers’ retroactive clawbacks for mental health and substance use disorder services

Last action — Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending

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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 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 1078) of James J. O'Day and others relative to retroactive claims denials by insurers for certain mental health and substance use disorder services. Financial Services.

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Action History

  1. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending

  2. Reported from the committee on Health Care Financing

  3. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2019 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

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1 sponsors · 44 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

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Not signed on (159)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1078 do?
By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1078) of James J. O'Day and others relative to retroactive claims denials by insurers for certain mental health and substance use disorder services. Financial Services.
Who sponsors H 1078?
H 1078 is sponsored by James J. O'Day (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Daniel R. Cullinane, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Stephan Hay, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Louis L. Kafka, Hannah Kane (Republican), John F. Keenan (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Christina A. Minicucci, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Angelo M. Scaccia, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1078?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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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