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S 852

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

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

An Act preventing medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levels.

Bill ID MA-194-S-852
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 65 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following words in subsection (b)(iii ...

Sponsor
DiDomenico, Sal N.
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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