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MA H 1398

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An Act relative to hospital profit and fairness

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1398 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1398 is in committee as of 2025-05-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

What is MA H 1398 about?

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1398) of James J. O'Day and others relative to civil penalties for profits and excessive compensation at certain publicly funded hospitals. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA H 1398?

James J. O'Day is the primary sponsor of MA H 1398, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1398) of James J. O'Day and others relative to civil penalties for profits and excessive compensation at certain publicly funded hospitals. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-22 — Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James J. O'Dayprimary
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Daniel M. Donahuecosponsor
  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor

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. 2025-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1398

Attribution

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