Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175 § 47R

Current through Chapter 216 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 175:47R - Bone marrow transplants; accident and sickness insurance coverage for certain patients

Any individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and eight, and any group blanket policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section one hundred and ten, shall provide coverage for a bone marrow transplant or transplants for persons who have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has progressed to metastatic disease; provided, however, that said person shall meet the criteria established by the department of public health. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria for eligibility for coverage hereunder which shall be consistent with medical research protocols reviewed and approved by the National Cancer Institute.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, § 47R