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H 4946

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4946
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee House Ways and Means
House in_committee 2026-04-15
Healthcare Labor / Employment Public Safety
Summary

SECTION 1. A firefighter employed as a full-time paid employee of a fire department of the State or a City, Town, Fire or Water District, shall be provided a cancer screening ...

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status in_committee
2026-04-15 Latest Action Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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