By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 982) of Louis L. Kafka that insurance policies issued in the Commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.  Financial Services.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Louis L. Kafka

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act  relative to mastectomies.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17H the following section:-

Section 17I.  The commission shall provide to any active or retired female employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION  2.  Chapter 175 of the Genenral Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47X the following section:-

Section 47Y.  Any policy of accident or sickness insurance delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth pursuant to this chapter shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 3.  Chapter 176A is hereby amended by inserting after section 8Y the following section:-

Section 8Z.  Any contract between a female subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan delivered or issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide for coverage of the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 4.  Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in section 4Q the following section:-

Section 4R.  Any individual female or group maintenance contract that issued renewal or delivered within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 5.  Chapter 176I of the General laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 3 the following section:-

Section 3A.  Health benefit policies or plans for covered females shall provide coverage for the costs of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION  6.  Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:-

Section 3.  Any non group health plan offered, sold, issued, delivered, made effective or renewed by any carrier shall provide coverage for the costs of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care for females