{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-118e-10h-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118E, § 10H 1/2","heading":"Coverage for treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services","body":"Section 10H 1/2. For purposes of this section, ''Down syndrome'' shall mean a chromosomal condition caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.\nThe division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide coverage for the treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services.","path":["Part I","Title XVII","Chapter 118E"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter118E/Section10H%201~2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:56Z","sha256":"3d5ec1e53a3ed276e2f1684fc9ec1170667101bf98451dd75aa38a62bcb32378","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-118e-10h","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-118e-10h.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}