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S 881

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

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

An Act providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs.

Bill ID MA-194-S-881
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 10M the following:- “provided further that “tobacco use cessation counseling” shall include ...

Sponsor
Lewis, Jason M.
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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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