Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 32A, § 17Q

(a) The commission shall develop a plan to provide active or retired employees insured under the group insurance commission adequate coverage and access to a broad spectrum of pain management services, including, but not limited to, non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities and non-opioid medication treatment options that serve as alternatives to opioid prescribing, in accordance with guidelines developed by the division of insurance.

(b) No such coverage offered by the commission shall, relative to pain management services identified by the commission pursuant to subsection (a), require a member to obtain prior authorization for non-medication, nonsurgical treatment modalities that include restorative therapies, behavioral health approaches or integrative health therapies, including acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, massage and movement therapies.

(d) The commission shall annually distribute educational materials to providers within their network and to members about the pain management access plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) and shall make information about the plan publicly available on its website.