MA S2732

Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying payment for covered health care services solely because the referral came from an out-of-network provider, such as a direct primary care physician

Applies to multiple insurance types including state employee plans (Chapter 32A), municipal employee plans (Chapter 32B), MassHealth (Chapter 118E), commercial insurers, HMOs, and preferred provider arrangements

Amends controlled substance laws (Chapter 94C) to remove restrictions requiring practitioners to dispense medications only in single doses or quantities limited to immediate treatment needs

Expands practitioner dispensing authority by allowing controlled substance dispensing for any "legitimate medical purpose" rather than only what is "essential for treatment"

Insurance provisions take effect one year after enactment for all new, renewed, or amended contracts