H4340
An Act relative to telehealth parity for nutrition counseling
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Bill overview
This bill aims to ensure that nutrition counseling services provided through telehealth are covered by health insurance plans at the same level as in-person services. It seeks to establish parity between telehealth and traditional nutrition counseling, expanding access to these services for residents of Massachusetts. The bill intends to remove barriers to accessing nutrition support through virtual care.
Key provisions
- Requires health insurance plans to cover telehealth nutrition counseling.
- Establishes parity in coverage between telehealth and in-person nutrition counseling.
- Addresses reimbursement rates for telehealth nutrition counseling.
- Defines ‘nutrition counseling’ for the purposes of this legislation.
- Allows for flexibility in how telehealth services are delivered.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking nutrition counseling services
- Health insurance companies
- Nutrition counselors
- Healthcare providers
- The healthcare industry
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsor
Edward R. Philips
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Bill H.4340 194th (Current)
An Act relative to telehealth parity for nutrition counseling
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4340
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 7/31/2025 | House | New draft of H1288 |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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