Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth
Section 17b - Hospice Services for Commonwealth Employees Insured Under Group Insurance Commission

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions

Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth

Section 1 - Purpose of Chapter

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Group Insurance Commission

Section 3a - Employees' Advisory Committee

Section 3b - Applicability of Chapter to Commonwealth Charter Schools and Education Collaboratives

Section 4 - Purchase of Insurance Policies by Commission

Section 4a - Administrative Services Contracts

Section 4b - Retroactive Claims Denials for Behavioral Health Services

Section 5 - Insurance and Medicare Benefits of State Employees

Section 6 - Amounts of Insurance and Benefits; Determination; Alterations or Reductions; Separability

Section 7 - Information Furnished Commission by Employees

Section 8 - Contributions for Premiums by Commonwealth and Active or Retired Employees and Dependents; Ratio; Withholding; Direct Payment; Reimbursement by Certain Agencies; Filing Copies of Contracts and Agreements

Section 8a - Employees on Leaves of Absence for More Than One Year; Insurance Costs Charged to Employing Agency

Section 9 - Dividends, Refunds, Rate Credits; Deposit in Special Funds; Transfer of Reserves

Section 9a - Investment Committee; Investment and Deposit of Funds by State Treasurer

Section 10 - Retirement or Termination of Employment; Effect on Policy; Conversion of Insurance

Section 10a - Additional Insurance

Section 10b - Insurance for Elderly Government Retirees and Their Dependents

Section 10c - Optional Medicare Extension

Section 10d - Disability Insurance; Withholding Payment of Premiums

Section 10e - Insurance for Commonwealth Employee Granted Leave to Care for Dependent Child

Section 11 - Death of Employee or Retired Employee; Continuation of Insurance by Spouse or Dependent

Section 11a - Divorced or Separated Spouses; Continuation of Insurance Coverage

Section 12 - Retired Teachers; Life and Health Insurance; Agreements; Contributions; Withholding of Premiums; Reimbursement of Premiums and Expenses; Dividends; Rules and Regulations

Section 13 - Approval of Applications by Political Subdivisions for Life and Health Insurance Covering Retired Teachers

Section 14 - Optional Insurance for Services of Health Care Organizations

Section 15 - Catastrophic Illness Coverage; Contracts; Premiums; Dividends; Conversion; Rules and Regulations

Section 16 - Election to Continue Insurance Coverages; Notice

Section 17 - Dental and Vision Expenses; Reimbursement of Employees

Section 17a - Coverage for Nonprescription Enteral Formulas for Home Use

Section 17b - Hospice Services for Commonwealth Employees Insured Under Group Insurance Commission

Section 17c - Required Coverage for Prenatal Care, Childbirth, and Postpartum Care

Section 17d - Coverage for Bone Marrow Transplants

Section 17e - Scalp Hair Prostheses Necessary Due to Cancer or Leukemia Treatment

Section 17f - Newborn Hearing Screening Test; Group Insurance Commission Coverage

Section 17g - Items Medically Necessary for the Diagnosis or Treatment of Diabetes; Group Insurance Commission Coverage

Section 17h - Coverage for Human Leukocyte or Histocompatibility Locus Antigen Testing

Section 17i - Prosthetic Devices and Repairs; Group Insurance Commission Coverage

Section 17j - Coverage for Children Under Age 18 for Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Section 17k - Coverage for Orally Administered Anticancer Medications

Section 17l - Coverage for Abuse Deterrent Opioid Drug Products

Section 17m - Preauthorization for Substance Abuse Treatment Not to Be Required

Section 17n - Coverage for Medically Necessary Acute Treatment and Clinical Stabilization Services; Preauthorization Not to Be Required; Notice to Carrier of Admission and Initial Treatment Plan

Section 17o - Coverage for Medical or Drug Treatments to Correct or Repair Disturbances of Body Composition Caused by HIV Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome

Section 17p - Filling of Remaining Portion of Prescription for Covered Drug That Is a Narcotic Substance Earlier Filled in Lesser Quantity

Section 17q - Pain Management Access Plan

Section 17r - Coverage for Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

Section 18 - Medicare Health Benefits Supplement Plan, Mandatory Transfer; Payment of Penalty

Section 19 - Release From Insurance Coverage; Payment; Reinstatement of Coverage

Section 20 - Charges or Collections of Excess Compensation

Section 21 - Health Care Services Evaluation; Vendor Quality Improvement Program; Annual Report

Section 22 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Certain Biologically-Based Mental Disorders; Mental Disorders of Victims of Rape; Non-Biologically-Based Mental Disorders of Children and Adolescents Under Age 19; Group Insurance Commission Coverage

Section 23 - Coverage for Speech, Hearing and Language Disorders

Section 24 - State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund

Section 24a - State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees; Membership; Powers and Duties

Section 25 - Insurance Coverage for Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Section 26 - Wellness Program

Section 27 - Toll-Free Telephone Number and Website Providing Customers With Estimated or Maximum Allowed Amount or Charge for Proposed Admission, Procedure or Service

Section 28 - Coverage for Certain Services and Contraceptive Methods

Section 29 - Tobacco Cessation

Section 30 - Coverage for Telehealth Services