Massachusetts § 8L - Implementation and enforcement of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 regarding licensed carriers pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 8L — Implementation and enforcement of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 regarding licensed carriers pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8L. Implementation and enforcement of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 regarding licensed carriers pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G
Section 8L. In regard to any carrier licensed pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G, the commissioner of insurance may implement and enforce: (i) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111–148, as well as any rules, regulations or guidance applicable thereto, as amended from time to time; and (ii) the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, Public Law 105–277, as well as any rules, regulations or guidance applicable thereto, as amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, the amendments made by: Title X of said Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111–152; and the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009, as enacted in amended form by section 10221 said federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 8L cover?
Section 8L ("Implementation and enforcement of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 regarding licensed carriers pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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