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Mass. General Laws c.32A

Contributory group general or blanket insurance for persons in service of the commonwealth

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§ 1 Purpose of chapter 
§ 2 Definitions 
§ 3 Group insurance commission 
§ 3A Employees' advisory committee 
§ 3B Applicability of chapter to Commonwealth charter schools and education collaboratives 
§ 4 Purchase of insurance policies by commission 
§ 4A Administrative services contracts 
§ 4B Retroactive claims denials for behavioral health services 

Amended by St.2019, c.41, § 26, effective July 1, 2019

§ 5 Insurance and medicare benefits of state employees 
§ 6 Amounts of insurance and benefits; determination; alterations or reductions; separability 
§ 7 Information furnished commission by employees 
§ 8 Contributions for premiums by commonwealth and active or retired employees and dependents; ratio; withholding; direct payment; reimbursement by certain agencies; filing copies of contracts and agreements 
§ 8A Employees on leaves of absence for more than one year; insurance costs charged to employing agency 
§ 9 Dividends, refunds, rate credits; deposit in special funds; transfer of reserves 
§ 9A Investment committee; investment and deposit of funds by state treasurer 
§ 10 Retirement or termination of employment; effect on policy; conversion of insurance 
§ 10A Additional insurance 
§ 10B Insurance for elderly government retirees and their dependents 
§ 10C Optional medicare extension 
§ 10D Disability insurance; withholding payment of premiums 
§ 10E Insurance for commonwealth employee granted leave to care for dependent child 
§ 11 Death of employee or retired employee; continuation of insurance by spouse or dependent 
§ 11A Divorced or separated spouses; continuation of insurance coverage 
§ 12 Retired teachers; life and health insurance; agreements; contributions; withholding of premiums; reimbursement of premiums and expenses; dividends; rules and regulations 
§ 13 Approval of applications by political subdivisions for life and health insurance covering retired teachers 
§ 14 Optional insurance for services of health care organizations 
§ 15 Catastrophic illness coverage; contracts; premiums; dividends; conversion; rules and regulations 
§ 16 Election to continue insurance coverages; notice 
§ 17 Dental and vision expenses; reimbursement of employees 
§ 17A Coverage for nonprescription enteral formulas for home use 
§ 17B Hospice services for commonwealth employees insured under group insurance commission 
§ 17C Required coverage for prenatal care, childbirth, and postpartum care 

Amended by St.2022, c.127 §§ 7-8

§ 17D Coverage for bone marrow transplants 
§ 17E Scalp hair prostheses necessary due to cancer or leukemia treatment 
§ 17F Newborn hearing screening test; group insurance commission coverage 
§ 17G Items medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of diabetes; group insurance commission coverage 
§ 17H Coverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing 
§ 17I Prosthetic devices and repairs; group insurance commission coverage 
§ 17J Coverage for children under age 18 for cleft lip and cleft palate 
§ 17K Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications 
§ 17L Coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products 
§ 17M Preauthorization for substance abuse treatment not to be required 
§ 17N Coverage for medically necessary acute treatment and clinical stabilization services; preauthorization not to be required; notice to carrier of admission and initial treatment plan 
§ 17O Coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV associated lipodystrophy syndrome 
§ 17P Filling of remaining portion of prescription for covered drug that is a narcotic substance earlier filled in lesser quantity 
§ 17Q Pain management access plan 
§ 17R Coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome 

Added by St.2020, c.260, § 2, effective January 1, 2021

§ 17S Acute treatment coverage for active and retired state employees 

Added by St.2022, c.177, § 25, effective November 8, 2022

§ 18 Medicare health benefits supplement plan, mandatory transfer; payment of penalty 
§ 19 Release from insurance coverage; payment; reinstatement of coverage 
§ 20 Charges or collections of excess compensation 

Amended by St.2019, c.41, § 27, effective July 1, 2019

§ 21 Health care services evaluation; vendor quality improvement program; annual report 
§ 22 Diagnosis and treatment of certain biologically-based mental disorders; mental disorders of victims of rape; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19; group insurance commission coverage 
§ 22A GIC provision of coverage of services delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model 

Added by St.2022, c.177, § 26, effective November 8, 2022

§ 22B Mental health parity and addiction equity law enforcement; procedure; reporting 

Amended by St.2023, c.2, § 16, effective March 29, 2023

§ 23 Coverage for speech, hearing and language disorders 
§ 24 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund 
§ 24A State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund board of trustees; membership; powers and duties 
§ 25 Insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder 
§ 26 Wellness program 
§ 27 Toll-free telephone number and website providing customers with estimated or maximum allowed amount or charge for proposed admission, procedure or service 
§ 28 Coverage for certain services and contraceptive methods 

Added by St.2017, c. 120, § 1, effective November 20, 2017

§ 29 Tobacco use cessation 

Added by St.2019, c.133, § 5, effective November 27, 2019

§ 30 Coverage for telehealth services 

Added by St.2020, c.260, § 3, effective January 1, 2021

§ 31 GIC provision of benefits; nondiscrimination 

Added by St.2022, c.177, § 27, effective November 8, 2022

§ 32 GIC provision of benefits; annual mental health wellness examination 

Added by St.2022, c.177, § 27, effective November 8, 2022

§ 33 Federally-defined preventative services for active and retired employees of the commonwealth 

Added by St.2023, c.28, § 23, effective July 1, 2023

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