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MA H 1350

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An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform

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

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Did MA H 1350 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1350 is in committee as of 2025-05-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

What is MA H 1350 about?

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Christine P. Barber, Steven Owens and others relative to hospital financial assistance. Health Care Financing.

Description

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Christine P. Barber, Steven Owens and others relative to hospital financial assistance. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-02 — Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-02

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1350

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