Massachusetts HD 1264: An Act providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information

Bill Text

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1264 FILED ON: 2/3/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1245

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex 2/3/2021
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 2/24/2021
James J. O'Day 14th Worcester 2/26/2021
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex 3/16/2021
Erika Uyterhoeven 27th Middlesex 4/29/2021
Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 6/3/2021

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1264 FILED ON: 2/3/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1245
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Christine P.
Barber and others relative to providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and
information. Health Care Financing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the
2 end of section 10M the following:-
3 “provided further that “tobacco use cessation counseling” shall include individual, group
4 and phone counseling by a physician, dentist, behavioral health counselor, mental health
5 counselor, certified tobacco use cessation counselor, or other qualified clinician.”
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