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MA S792
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Montigny
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AI Summary
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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.
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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).
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Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 682.
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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