SENATE, No. 679

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 679) of Richard T. Moore for legislation to require reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services. Health Care Financing.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services

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. Section 23 A, paragraph (b), of Chapter 123 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:

“The costs of providing interpreter services shall be recognized and separately reimbursed by the patient’s insurance provider, including but not limited to the Division of Medical Assistance or its agent”