Mass. General Laws c.176B § 4HH

Preauthorization for substance abuse treatment not to be required

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law. For more information on this topic, please see law about health insurance.

Updates

• Amended by St.2016, c. 52, § 48
• Amended by St.2018, c. 208, § 86, effective August 9, 2018

Section 4HH

For the purposes of this section the term “substance abuse treatment” shall include: early intervention services for substance use disorder treatment; a substance use disorder evaluation, as defined in section 51 ½ of chapter 111; outpatient services including medically assisted therapies; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services; residential or inpatient services, not covered under section 4II; and medically managed intensive inpatient services, not covered under said section 4II.

Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for substance abuse treatment if the provider is certified or licensed by the department of public health.

Last updated:	July 16, 2019