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Bill H.1288
SECTION 1. Section 30 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 3 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical nutrition therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 2. Said section 30 of said chapter 32A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 3 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) The commission shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 3. Section 79 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 4. Said section 79 of said chapter 118E of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) The division shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 5. Subsection (a) of section 47MM of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 47 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 6. Said section 47MM of said chapter 175 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) Insurance companies organized under this chapter shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person
methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 7. Section 38 of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 49 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 8. Said section 38 of said chapter 176A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) Hospital service corporations shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 9. Section 25 of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as inserted by section 51 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition
as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 10. Said section 25 of said chapter 176B of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) Medical service corporations shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 11. Section 33 of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as inserted by section 51 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 12. Said section 33 of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) Health maintenance organizations shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no
less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
SECTION 13. Section 13 of chapter 176I of the General Laws, as inserted by section 51 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Medical Nutrition Therapy” the provision of nutrition care services, including nutrition counseling, provided by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist within the field of dietetics and nutrition as defined in section 201 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, aimed at prevention, delay, management, or treatment of a disease or condition.
SECTION 14. Said section 13 of chapter 176I of the General Laws, as inserted by section 40 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(g) Organizations shall ensure that the rate of payment for in-network providers of behavioral health services and in-network providers of medical nutrition therapy delivered via interactive audio-video technology and audio-only telephone shall be no less than the rate of payment for the same service delivered via in-person methods; provided, that this subsection shall apply to providers of behavioral health services and providers of medical nutrition therapy covered as required under subclause (i) of clause (4) of the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 176O.
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