Massachusetts HD 5269: An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5269 FILED ON: 10/20/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam J. Scanlon
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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 relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 10/20/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5269 FILED ON: 10/20/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4770
By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam
J. Scanlon that the Center for Health Information and Analysis be authorized to conduct an
analysis of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services. Health
Care Financing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services.

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

1 The center for health information and analysis shall conduct an analysis of the effects of
2 eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services, including but not
3 limited to, the effects of such on:
4 (a) premiums and deductibles;
5 (b) access to mental and behavioral health service;
6 (c) mental and behavioral health service utilization;
7 (d) mental and behavioral health outcomes;
8 (e) socio-economic outcomes, including but not limited to:
9 (1) academic outcomes;

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10 (2) economic outcomes, such as employment, income, and housing outcomes;
11 (3) disciplinary outcomes such as school-based discipline or criminal justice system-
12 based discipline