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MA S695
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brendan Crighton
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AI Summary
- Licensed athletic trainers with a physician referral must be reimbursed by health insurers for covered services if the insurer would reimburse other health care providers for the same services
- Applies only to health plans that already cover the specific health service or medical condition within an athletic trainer's scope of practice
- Athletic trainer services may be subject to deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, fee limits, and utilization review, but these restrictions cannot be more restrictive than those applied to other health care providers
- Amends Chapter 175 of Massachusetts General Laws by adding Section 226
- Excludes benefit plans providing coverage for specific diseases or other limited benefit coverage from the definition of "health insurance plan"
Legislative Description
Promoting consumer choice in health care
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2931
1/29/2026
Committee Referrals
Health Care Financing12/11/2025
Financial Services2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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