S 774

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 29, 2026.

An Act relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

Bill ID MA-194-S-774
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30 ...

Sponsor
Kennedy, Edward J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-29 Status failed
2026-01-29 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see S2931
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