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MA H4942
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
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AI Summary
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Adds "licensed rehabilitation counselor" to the definition of "licensed mental health professional" under Massachusetts insurance laws, enabling insurance coverage for their services within their lawful scope of practice
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Amends five sections of Massachusetts General Laws: Chapter 32A Section 22 (state employee insurance), Chapter 175 Section 47B (general insurance), Chapter 176A Section 8A (hospital service corporations), Chapter 176B Section 4A (medical service corporations), and Chapter 176G Section 4M (HMOs)
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Expands the existing list of covered mental health professionals, which currently includes psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed independent clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed nurse mental health clinical specialists, and licensed marriage and family therapists
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Filed by Representative James K. Hawkins and reported favorably by the House Committee on Financial Services on January 23, 2026
Legislative Description
Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors
Last Action
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
1/23/2026