H 419

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: December 8, 2025.

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

Bill ID MA-194-H-419
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
House in_committee 2025-12-08
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 52 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (6) and inserting in ...

Sponsor
Lawn, Jr., John J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-12-08 Status in_committee
2025-12-08 Latest Action Accompanied a new draft, see H4809
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