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MA H 4961

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An Act to increase access to healthcare for ostomy patients

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 4961 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4961 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-27): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4961 about?

MA H 4961 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to increase access to healthcare for ostomy patients”.

Who sponsors MA H 4961?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 4961, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-27 — 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
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-27

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

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

  3. 2026-01-28

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    New draft of H4162

  5. 2026-01-28

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4961

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