H4958

Relative to opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation coverage

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H4958 mandates coverage for opioid antagonists and agonists in treating opioid use disorder without cost-sharing.

Massachusetts H4958 requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and other health care providers to cover opioid antagonists and agonists, including partial agonists, used in treating opioid use disorder. The bill mandates that these treatments be deemed medically necessary and exempt from prior authorization, deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, and out-of-pocket limits. It also ensures that health care facilities are reimbursed for these treatments, preventing them from balance billing patients.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
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History

Jul 27

House

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Jul 9

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

Jan 28

House

Reported from the committee on Financial Services