Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 967 — An Act to protect consumers from surprise medical bills

Last action — Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2019 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to require specific patient consent for out-of-network healthcare services and prohibiting providers from billing consumers for more than the in-network cost-sharing amount. Financial Services.

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Action History

  1. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2019 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 967 do?
By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to require specific patient consent for out-of-network healthcare services and prohibiting providers from billing consumers for more than the in-network cost-sharing amount. Financial Services.
Who sponsors H 967?
H 967 is sponsored by Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Kay Khan, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Denise Provost, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Alan Silvia (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 967?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 967?
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