H 4940

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: July 9, 2026.

An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care safety net programs.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4940
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Health Care Financing
House in_committee 2026-07-09
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Section 3. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:- Section 87 ... (a) A carrier, as defined in section 1 of chapter 176O, shall ...

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Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-07-09 Status in_committee
2026-07-09 Latest Action Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
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