Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4900: An Act related to comprehensive clinical and extended support services
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 17N of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Clinical stabilization services” the following definition:- “Transitional support services”, short-term, residential support services, as defined by the department of public health, usually following clinical stabilization services, which provide a safe and structured environment to support adults or adolescents through the addiction recovery process and the transition to outpatient or other step-down addiction recovery care. SECTION 2. Section 17N of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- The commission shall provide for medically necessary acute treatment services, medically necessary clinical stabilization services and medically necessary transitional support services to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for up to 30 days and shall not require preauthorization prior to obtaining such acute treatment services, clinical stabilization services or transitional support services. The facility providing such services shall notify the carrier of admission and the initial treatment plan within 48 hours of admission, and within a reasonable time thereafter, shall provide the carrier with a projected discharge plan for the member. The carrier’s utilization review procedures …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
- Kate Donaghue (D)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H1319
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (December 8, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4900?
- H4900 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act related to comprehensive clinical and extended support services.
- What is the status of H4900?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4900?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4900?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4900
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