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MA H 1136

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An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1136 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1136 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Accompanied a new draft, see H4616

What is MA H 1136 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1136) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the health insurance prior authorization process. Financial Services.

Who sponsors MA H 1136?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 1136, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1136) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the health insurance prior authorization process. Financial Services.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4616
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-03

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-10-20

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4616

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1136

Attribution

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