H4770 • 2025

An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services

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Sponsor: Adam J. Scanlon
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services

An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam J.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam J.
Scanlon that the Center for Health Information and Analysis be authorized to conduct an analysis of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services.
Health Care Financing.
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Bill History

2026-03-18 House
Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
2026-01-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 01/15/2026 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2025-11-19 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-11-10 House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
2025-10-23 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services
By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam J. Scanlon that the Center for Health Information and Analysis be authorized to conduct an analysis of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services. Health Care Financing.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Bill H.4770

The center for health information and analysis shall conduct an analysis of the effects of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services, including but not limited to, the effects of such on:

(a) premiums and deductibles;

(b) access to mental and behavioral health service;

(c) mental and behavioral health service utilization;

(d) mental and behavioral health outcomes;

(e) socio-economic outcomes, including but not limited to:

(1) academic outcomes;

(2) economic outcomes, such as employment, income, and housing outcomes;

(3) disciplinary outcomes such as school-based discipline or criminal justice system-based discipline

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