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H1224 • 2025

An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18

An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18

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Sponsor
Sally P. Kerans
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4945
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18

An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18 By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18 By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1224) of Sally P.
  • Kerans relative to providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms and concussion analyses for persons under eighteen years of age.
  • Financial Services.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4945

  2. 2025-09-26 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 10:30 AM-02:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms for persons under the age of 18
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1224) of Sally P. Kerans relative to providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiograms and concussion analyses for persons under eighteen years of age. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1224

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

Section 17P. Any coverage offered by the commission to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth insured under the group insurance commission shall provide coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons between the ages of five and eighteen.

SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 47II, the following section:-

Section 47JJ. Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth that provides medical expense coverage shall provide coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons between the ages of five and eighteen.

SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 8KK the following section:-

Section 8LL. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons between the ages of five and eighteen.

SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4KK, the following section:-

Section 4LL. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued, or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons between the ages of five and eighteen.

SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4CC the following section:-

Section 4DD. Any individual or group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons between the ages of five and eighteen.

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