H 1816

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1816
Session 194
Status failed
Committee The Judiciary
House failed 2026-03-26
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 70 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place ...

Sponsor
Kerans, Sally P.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-26 Status failed
2026-03-26 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
More Bills From This Sponsor
H 5571
An Act amending the town meeting act for the town of Danvers
in_committee • House
H 5539
An Act relative to recall elections in the town of Danvers
in_committee • House
H 2463
An Act relative to proper classification of health care workers during a public health emergency
in_committee • House
H 253
An Act establishing guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons
in_committee • House
H 1222
An Act relative to prescription medication re-authorization
in_committee • House
H 4367
An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus
in_committee • House
More Bills In This Topic
H 1132
An Act relative to external reviews and patient protection
in_committee • House
H 1380
An Act relative to healthcare industry recruitment and education for the 21st Century
in_committee • House
H 1384
An Act updating the health care cost growth benchmark and associated market oversight activities
in_committee • House
H 1393
An Act to promote graduate medical education
in_committee • House
H 1396
An Act strengthening mental health centers
in_committee • House
H 1408
An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute
in_committee • House
Related Topics
Education
39 shared bills
Insurance / Consumer Protection
27 shared bills
Labor / Employment
19 shared bills
Public Safety
13 shared bills
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
13 shared bills
Same Topic Bills From Other States
HB 506
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
Georgia • 1033 • enacted
HB 377
Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal
Ohio • 2025-2026 • enrolled
HB 6163
Medical marihuana: other; marihuana plant waste; allow for the transportation and disposal of
Michigan • 2025-2026 • in_committee
HB 49
Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
Maryland • 2026 • introduced
HB 1138
Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact
Georgia • 1033 • enacted
SB 444
Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
Georgia • 1033 • enacted