{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176g-4u","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, § 4U","heading":"Coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles","body":"Section 4U. No individual or group health maintenance contract shall restrict or discontinue coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles, notwithstanding section 27 of chapter 94C. The term ''medical necessity'' shall be construed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in subsection (b) of section 16 of chapter 176O.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 176G"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter176G/Section4U","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:16Z","sha256":"e8c2540c8cf808e3b95bd1dc2305bec04246639a1f86742269080dafc5f92e05","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176g-4t","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-176g-4v"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}