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MA S 214

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An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families

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

Description

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of John J. Cronin relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John J. Croninprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-28

    Hearing scheduled for 09/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-18

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S214

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