MA H1913

Bill

MA H1913

Relative to health care liens and consumer protection

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 certain health care liens. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the definition of "hospital" under Massachusetts law to include certain healthcare providers, such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, podiatrists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists. This change would allow these additional healthcare providers to exercise lien rights, which are legal claims that healthcare providers can assert against settlements or judgments obtained by patients to recover the cost of their treatment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Dave Vieira (R)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1913

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1913
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1913.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1188	To protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H5003	Similar To
H324	Relative to increased consumer protections during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1406	Relative to health care liens and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S178	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S180	Relative to consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S642	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S771	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	New draft substituted, see S2651	Similar To

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