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MA S 1544

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An Act relative to patient access to certain health care services

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

Description

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1544) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to interpreters for non-English speaking patient in health care facilities. Public Health.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-19 — Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cindy F. Friedmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-19

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-03-19

    Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1544

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