GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 176G. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

Chapter 176G, Section 1. Definitions.

Chapter 176G, Section 2. Application of laws.

Chapter 176G, Section 3. Health maintenance organizations; organization; accounting; contracts.

Chapter 176G, Section 4. Required coverage for certain conditions and groups.

Chapter 176G, Section 4A. Employees terminated due to plant closings; coverage.

Chapter 176G, Section 4B. Confidentiality of information; mental or nervous condition; exceptions.

Chapter 176G, Section 4C. Home care benefits.

Chapter 176G, Section 4D. Nonprescription enteral formulas for home use; modified low protein food products.

Chapter 176G, Section 4E. Off-label use of prescription drugs for cancer treatment; liability.

Chapter 176G, Section 4F. Bone marrow transplants; group health maintenance contract coverage for certain patients.

Chapter 176G, Section 4G. Off-label use of prescription drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment.

Chapter 176G, Section 4H. Blood-glucose monitoring strips for insulin dependent diabetics. — Hospice services for terminally ill patients.

Chapter 176G, Section 4I. Required coverage for prenatal care, childbirth and postpartum care.

Chapter 176G, Section 4J. Scalp hair protheses necessary due to cancer or leukemia treatment.

Chapter 176G: Section 4K. Newborn hearing screening tests

Chapter 176G: Section 4L. Coverage for hospice services

Chapter 176G: Section 4M. Mental health benefits; biologically-based mental disorders; rape-related mental disorders; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19

Chapter 176G: Section 4N. Coverage for speech, hearing and language disorders

Chapter 176G: Section 4O. Outpatient services; hormone replacement therapy for peri and post menopausal women; contraceptive services; approved prescription contraceptive drugs or devices; exception

Chapter 176G: Section 4P. Patient care services provided pursuant to qualified clinical trials

Chapter 176G: Section 4Q. Coverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing

Chapter 176G, Section 5. Medical emergencies; indemnity cash benefits.

Chapter 176G, Section 5A. Divorced or separated spouses; coverage.

Chapter 176G, Section 6. Contracts.

Chapter 176G, Section 7. Evidence of coverage; publication of additional information.

Chapter 176G, Section 8. Public dissemination of deceptive or misleading materials.

Chapter 176G, Section 9. Trade regulation practices; application of law.

Chapter 176G, Section 10. Reports; audits, examinations or inspections; confidentiality; summons and oaths of officers and agents.

Chapter 176G, Section 11. Contracts with group insurance commission or local governments.

Chapter 176G, Section 11A. Alternative dental coverage option.

Chapter 176G, Section 12. Health regulations not limited.

Chapter 176G, Section 13. Name restriction.

Chapter 176G, Section 14. Application; approval by commissioner.

Chapter 176G, Section 15. Bond; waiver.

Chapter 176G, Section 16. Contracts, rates, evidence of coverage; disapproval of commissioner.

Chapter 176G, Section 17. Rules and regulations; standardized claim form.

Chapter 176G, Section 17A. Open enrollment for nongroup medicare beneficiaries; period, notice of termination.

Chapter 176G, Section 18. Repealed, 1993, 110, Sec. 214.

Chapter 176G, Section 19. Discrimination against abuse victims in terms of health maintenance contract.

Chapter 176G: Section 20. Insolvent health maintenance organization; administrative supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation; priority of claims.

Chapter 176G: Section 21. Participating provider; contracts with health maintenance organizations; hold harmless clause; limitation on collection actions.

Chapter 176G: Section 22. Health care providers; liability of member of health maintenance organization; limitation on collection of amounts owed.

Chapter 176G: Section 23. Insolvency of health maintenance organization; replacement coverage.

Chapter 176G: Section 24. Health maintenance contracts; genetic tests; discrimination based on genetic information.


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