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The presiding officer recognized Katie Lee of Balance Acupuncture, identified in the record as a member of the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts. The presiding officer said that the chamber had learned GIC was \"one of the only\" coverage carriers that had not covered acupuncture and said the issue would be taken seriously this year.

The transcript records the recognition and the statement about coverage gaps but shows no committee referral, bill filing, motion, or vote tied to the matter during the session. The remarks were presented as a recognition and a call to attention rather than as formal legislative action.

No details were provided in the transcript about which GIC plans or specific employee groups lack acupuncture coverage, nor were any fiscal estimates or proposed statutory language cited.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Session of June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A constituent and the presiding officer told the Massachusetts Senate that the Group Insurance Commission has been among carriers not covering acupuncture; the chamber was urged to take the issue up during the legislative year. No formal action was recorded.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MA, Massachusetts","taxId",77682,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6210146,"Massachusetts Senate orders Upton property bill to third reading after committee report",69,57000,126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3723663-c099c93b77411eb4239bc7302cc88b1d&start=57&end=126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3723663-c099c93b77411eb4239bc7302cc88b1d/thumbnail_57000.jpg","/articles/6210146/Massachusetts/Massachusetts-Senate-orders-Upton-property-bill-to-third-reading-after-committee-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210146-e2fd7c8ec5cb5b953335737aee2152d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146909&Signature=WH0ezQSUzyV0K3VVuJj-qIcXxgSvmTF-~eAmMvbL4S84hrhxJ0gzzEioWGcrZmanQEvFGcNkoW~ywPGDejCXEx3CgWta83xZMBD7sbgzK9ruKMkKcyRrPy0buL04GHWpw7u9yn~qIg1l9Ct~Mx6qXcrcRUPIv~hX-XPXh4OXzI-oml0lzAWPLw-TkiWYgdLJ0~TAJdhJTltdMnG3Q7rPKp~A-NZhjwUyBYPgBqUVWaQv2ZQl80ElWbCx8rrwOwPEqG8-3NY5UtXu4AFlIZinNl7z6c3UAJA3EXwd6VkZx9skDgrVpyFzBaQMhkUFDmXUXP6VmcT-oI1M75SeUEr6Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a session of the Massachusetts Senate, the chamber ordered to a third reading a bill reported \"ought to pass\" by the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that would provide for the disposition of certain property in the town of Upton.

Senator Dumas, speaking for the committee, reported a petition accompanied by bills described in the record as settlement 2135 relating to Ryan C. Fatman and David K. Marie and said the committee recommended the bill \"ought to pass.\" The chair then sought and received unanimous consent from both sides to suspend the rules so the matter could be considered forthwith.

After the rules were suspended, the Senate voice-voted to order the bill to a third reading; the record shows the clerk announcing, \"The ayes have it,\" and the bill was ordered to a third reading by voice vote. No roll-call vote or recorded tally was entered in the transcript.

The action advances the measure to a third-reading stage on the Senate calendar; the transcript does not specify a calendar date for that reading or any substantive changes to the bill's text. The committee report and the Senate's procedural move were the only substantive actions recorded in the transcript concerning the Upton property matter.

No amendments, fiscal notes, or implementation dates for the disposition were specified in the recorded remarks, and the transcript does not record any public testimony or debate on the substance of the property disposition provision.","The Massachusetts Senate suspended its rules by unanimous consent and ordered to a third reading a bill reported \"ought to pass\" by the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight concerning disposition of certain property in the town of Upton.","actionData","errors"]

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Constituent tells Senate Group Insurance Commission has not covered acupuncture; senators say issue will be followed

Massachusetts Senate orders Upton property bill to third reading after committee report