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MA S774

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum required insurance coverage for in-patient substance abuse treatment from 14 days to 30 days
  • Amends Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2014, which established substance abuse treatment insurance requirements in Massachusetts
  • Modifies six separate sections (9, 19, 21, 23, 25, and 27) of the existing law to apply the extended coverage requirement across different insurance types
  • Similar legislation was previously filed in the 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 1257
  • Sponsored by Senator Edward J. Kennedy of the First Middlesex district and referred to the Financial Services Committee

Legislative Description

Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing12/15/2025
Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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