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MA S792

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Montigny

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Adds "licensed rehabilitation counselor" to the statutory definition of "licensed mental health professional" for insurance coverage purposes, allowing these counselors to be reimbursed by health insurers within their lawful scope of practice.

  • Amends Chapter 32A (state employee Group Insurance Commission coverage), Chapter 175 (commercial insurance), Chapter 176A (hospital service corporations like Blue Cross), Chapter 176B (medical service corporations), and Chapter 176G (HMOs).

  • Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 682.

  • Sponsored by Senators Mark C. Montigny (Second Bristol and Plymouth) and Michael O. Moore (Second Worcester), filed January 13, 2025.

Legislative Description

Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing12/18/2025
Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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