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MA H 4616

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An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process

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

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Did MA H 4616 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4616 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4616 about?

MA H 4616 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process”.

Who sponsors MA H 4616?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 4616, joined by 26 cosponsors.

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Latest action
2026-07-29 — Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • 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

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  1. 2026-07-29

    Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-17

    Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

  3. 2026-03-19

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  4. 2025-12-08

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  5. 2025-10-20

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  6. 2025-10-20

    New draft of H1136

  7. 2025-10-20

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4616

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