An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends Massachusetts law to require certain types of insurance coverage to include biennial echocardiograms and concussion analysis for individuals between the ages of five and eighteen. The changes affect various insurance plans, including those offered by the Commonwealth, private insurers, and employers, as well as individual and group medical service agreements. It expands coverage to include these screenings for younger patients.
Key provisions
- Requires coverage for biennial echocardiograms for individuals aged 5-18.
- Requires coverage for concussion analysis for individuals aged 5-18.
- Applies to coverage offered by the Commonwealth group insurance commission.
- Applies to blanket and general insurance policies issued within or without the Commonwealth.
- Applies to accident and sickness insurance policies delivered or renewed in the Commonwealth.
- Applies to employers’ health and welfare funds operating in the Commonwealth.
- Applies to individual or group hospital service plans delivered or renewed in the Commonwealth.
- Applies to subscription certificates under individual or group medical service agreements delivered or renewed in the Commonwealth.
Who is affected
- Children under the age of 18
- Parents of children under the age of 18
- Insurance companies operating in Massachusetts
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
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