Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

H 1237 — An Act relative to non-medical switching

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5222

  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 March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1237) of Michael S. Day, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Christopher Hendricks relative to changes to health benefit plans that cause certain covered persons to switch to less costly alternate prescription drugs. Financial Services.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5222

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday June 1, 2022, pending concurrence

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

  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/21/2021 from 10:00 AM-03:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  6. Senate concurred

  7. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (201)

201 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

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1237 do?
By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1237) of Michael S. Day, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Christopher Hendricks relative to changes to health benefit plans that cause certain covered persons to switch to less costly alternate prescription drugs. Financial Services.
Who sponsors H 1237?
H 1237 is sponsored by Michael S. Day (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), and Christopher Hendricks (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1237?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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