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MA HD 4008

in committee

An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA HD 4008 pass?

Not yet. MA HD 4008 is in committee as of 2025-02-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): Senate concurred

What is MA HD 4008 about?

By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1386) of John J. Mahoney for legislation to establish an electronic system of public reporting for providers as a prerequisite condition for advancing overdue medical bills to debt collection agencies. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA HD 4008?

John J. Mahoney is the primary sponsor of MA HD 4008.

Description

By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1386) of John J. Mahoney for legislation to establish an electronic system of public reporting for providers as a prerequisite condition for advancing overdue medical bills to debt collection agencies. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-27 — Senate concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John J. Mahoneyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4008

Attribution

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