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MA H 1144

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An Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1144 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1144 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 H4619

What is MA H 1144 about?

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1144) of Paul J. Donato relative to non-contracted and non-emergency healthcare billing. Financial Services.

Who sponsors MA H 1144?

Paul J. Donato is the primary sponsor of MA H 1144.

Description

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1144) of Paul J. Donato relative to non-contracted and non-emergency healthcare billing. Financial Services.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4619
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Paul J. Donatoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

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 H4619

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1144

Attribution

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