H5019

Relative to access to health care

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts bill H5019 mandates health insurance coverage for stuttering speech therapy, including both habilitative and rehabilitative services.

Bill H5019 in Massachusetts amends various sections of the General Laws to require health insurance coverage for stuttering speech therapy. This includes both habilitative services, which help individuals maintain or improve daily living skills, and rehabilitative services, which assist in restoring lost or impaired skills. The coverage must be provided without any maximum annual benefit limits or utilization review requirements.

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Health Care Financing Committee
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History

Jul 9

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

Feb 5

House

Reported from the committee on Financial Services

Feb 5

House

New draft of H1218