S 780

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: November 17, 2025.

An Act requiring mental health parity for disability policies.

Bill ID MA-194-S-780
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2025-11-17
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 108 of chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following:- 13 ... No individual policy of short-term or long-term disability insurance ...

Sponsor
Lovely, Joan B.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-11-17 Status in_committee
2025-11-17 Latest Action Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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