MA H1285

Bill

Relative to determination of need of new technology

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to determination of need of new health care related technology. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "New technology" in the Massachusetts General Laws. The new definition specifies that "new technology" refers to equipment like magnetic resonance imagers and linear accelerators, or a service, as defined by the state's Department of Public Health. However, the definition excludes computerized tomography and any other equipment that is widely used as standard diagnostic, treatment, or therapeutic technology.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Meghan Kilcoyne (D)*, Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248 (on 11/15/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1285

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1285
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1285.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4248	Enhancing the market review process	New draft substituted, see H4253	Replaced by
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1448	Relative to the determination of need of new technology	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1465	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4465	Similar To
S1522	Regulating central service technicians	New draft substituted, see S2913	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1605	Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2013	Providing for third party expert evaluation of scope of practice legislation	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S634	Relative to women's health	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S790	To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Accompanied S771	Similar To
S802	To ensure timely health care cost reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S813	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S926	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4248

Enhancing the market review process

New draft substituted, see H4253

Replaced by

S1194

Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1448

Relative to the determination of need of new technology

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1465

To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4465

Similar To

S1522

Regulating central service technicians

New draft substituted, see S2913

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1605

Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2013

Providing for third party expert evaluation of scope of practice legislation

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S634

Relative to women's health

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S766

Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S790

To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings

Accompanied S771

Similar To

S802

To ensure timely health care cost reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S812

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248

Similar To

S813

Relative to health care non-discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S926

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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