MA S787

Bill

Establishing a public health option

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a public health option. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a public health insurance option that will be made available through the Massachusetts Commonwealth Connector, which is the state's health insurance marketplace. The public option must meet the Connector's standards for quality and minimum coverage, and will be offered to eligible individuals and small and large groups. The bill also creates a Public Health Insurance Trust Fund to finance the public option and establishes a risk adjustment program to ensure stability of the insurance market. The bill aims to provide greater choice, competition, and affordable, high-quality health coverage across Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2800 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S787

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S787
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S787.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1070	Expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1221	Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S241	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S2800	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S415	To improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program	Accompanied H739	Similar To
S661	Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S710	Relative to special insurance brokers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1070

Expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1221

Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5167

Similar To

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S241

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S2800

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S415

To improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program

Accompanied H739

Similar To

S661

Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S710

Relative to special insurance brokers

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

Similar To

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