{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176a-8dd1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, § 8DD1/2","heading":"Coverage for treatment of Down syndrome through speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and applied behavior analysis services","body":"Section 8DD1/2. 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.\nAny contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth 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 XXII","Chapter 176A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter176A/Section8DD1~2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:14Z","sha256":"2c6b0a46631c411e6c0dbd26b4c12ff4f51a710b45c329e9cf703b02b6714fc1","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176a-8ccc","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176a-8ddd"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}