# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 2: Application of laws

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 2
- **Heading:** Application of laws
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 2

## Text

Section 2. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, the provisions of chapters one hundred and seventy-five, one hundred and seventy-six A, one hundred and seventy-six B, one hundred and seventy-six C, one hundred and seventy-six E, and one hundred and seventy-six F, shall not apply to a health maintenance organization, provided, however, that in the case of any company doing business in the commonwealth and otherwise subject to the provisions of said chapters, this section shall apply only with respect to its health maintenance organization activities.

Section 2. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, the provisions of chapters one hundred and seventy-five, one hundred and seventy-six A, one hundred and seventy-six B, one hundred and seventy-six C, one hundred and seventy-six E, and one hundred and seventy-six F, shall not apply to a health maintenance organization, provided, however, that in the case of any company doing business in the commonwealth and otherwise subject to the provisions of said chapters, this section shall apply only with respect to its health maintenance organization activities.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 2 Application of laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 3 Organization; accounting; contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4 Required coverage for certain conditions and groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4A Employees terminated due to plant closings; coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4AA Coverage for medically necessary acute treatment and clinical stabilization services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4AA.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4B Confidentiality of information; mental or nervous condition; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4C Home care benefits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4CC Coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV associated lipodystrophy syndrome](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4CC.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4D Nonprescription enteral formulas for home use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4DD Filling of remaining portion of prescription for covered drug that is a narcotic substance earlier filled in lesser quantity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4DD.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4E Off-label drug use; cancer treatment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4EE Pain management access plan; non-medication and nonsurgical treatment; review; educational materials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4EE.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4F Group health maintenance contracts; coverage for bone marrow transplants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C176G_S4F.md)

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