Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

H 4814 — An Act relative to patient assessment and notification prior to prescribing certain medications

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5281

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 26, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5281

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Sunday July 31, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  5. New draft of H3796

  6. Reported from the committee on Public Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 193 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Public Health

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (193)

193 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4814?
H 4814 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Public Health, Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Peter Capano, Paul A. Schmid, III, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Alan Silvia (Democrat), and Josh S. Cutler.
What is the current status of H 4814?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 26, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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