H 1229

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 8, 2026.

An Act to further define medical necessity determinations.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1229
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Financial Services
House in_committee 2026-01-08
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17R the following section:- Section 17S ... For the purposes of this section the following ...

Sponsor
Kushmerek, Michael P.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-08 Status in_committee
2026-01-08 Latest Action Accompanied a new draft, see H4894
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