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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Senate Bill 772 Requires Insurers to Provide 30 Days of Addiction Care Coverage Without Preauthorization
Last action · February 26, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see S2972Sponsors: John Keenan and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 772 requires health insurers, MassHealth, and the group insurance commission to provide up to 30 days of coverage for medically necessary , , and without requiring . The bill prohibits carriers from restricting or denying these services during the first 30 days and takes effect on October 1, 2026.
Insured residents seeking addiction recovery care gain guaranteed coverage for up to 30 days without prior approval from carriers, shifting the timeline for s to day 14 while barring coverage restrictions for the first 30 consecutive days of treatment.
- Massachusetts health insurance laws regulate required coverage benefits for addiction and substance use disorder treatment services through various chapters of the General Laws. context
- The Group Insurance Commission (GIC) provides health insurance and other benefits to state employees, retirees, and their dependents in Massachusetts. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Active or retired employees of the commonwealth
Group insurance commission coverage rules change to guarantee up to 30 days of addiction recovery services without preauthorization.
Medicaid beneficiaries and managed care enrollees
Division and contracted health plans must cover the cost of medically necessary acute treatment, clinical stabilization, and transitional support services for up to 30 days without preauthorization.
Health insurance carriers and third-party administrators
Carriers are prohibited from requiring preauthorization for covered addiction services, must wait until day 14 to initiate reviews, and cannot restrict care before 30 days.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need preauthorization to get addiction treatment services under this bill?
When can health insurance carriers begin utilization review procedures?
Who determines whether medical treatment is necessary?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Feb 26, 2026SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2972
- Jan 12, 2026SenateCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- Sep 9, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Sep 3, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Financial Services
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Expansion of Mandated Coverage Duration
The bill transitions insurance requirements from a 14-day framework to a 30-day mandate without preauthorization for multiple types of addiction recovery services.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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