MA S699

Bill

MA S699

To increase health insurer reporting transparency

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 increase health insurer reporting transparency. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase health insurer reporting transparency. It requires the Commissioner of Insurance to make all information submitted by health insurers publicly available on a website in an easily readable and understandable format. Specifically, the bill amends existing laws to mandate the publication of insurers' financial information and annual reports. The provisions of the bill will be implemented 90 days after the effective date, ensuring timely public access to this data.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2693 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S699

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S699
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S699.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	To increase health insurer reporting transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1261	Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H3169	Relative to transparency for grant applications	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H4089	Relative to the Office of Information Technology considering cloud computing service options under certain circumstances	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2173	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S220	To protect personal biometric data	Accompanied a new draft, see S2687	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S225	Protecting personal identifying information	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2693	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S969	To require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4503	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1064

To increase health insurer reporting transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1261

Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H3169

Relative to transparency for grant applications

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H4089

Relative to the Office of Information Technology considering cloud computing service options under certain circumstances

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2173

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S220

To protect personal biometric data

Accompanied a new draft, see S2687

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S225

Protecting personal identifying information

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2693

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S60

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2688

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S795

Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S969

To require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages

Accompanied a new draft, see H4503

Similar To

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