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Bill H.1287
SECTION 1.
Chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
17J.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation.
The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 118E, is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
61.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 3.
Section 108 of Chapter 175 is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
K.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 4.
Section 110 of Chapter 175 is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
N.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 5.
Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
8CC.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 6.
Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
4CC.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 7.
Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
4U.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
SECTION 8.
Chapter 176I of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section
12.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, a health insurance policy that covers infantile cataract surgery must provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. The coverage must include benefits for prosthetic contact lenses or glasses, as required as medically necessary by the physician.
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