MA S709

Bill

MA S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

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 minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish minimum reimbursement rates for labor by insurers to claimants for first or third-party auto insurance claims in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The minimum rates will be based on the rates set in the Insurance Reform Act of 1988, adjusted for inflation up to the time this bill becomes law. The new minimum rates will be phased in over a two-year period, and thereafter adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Northeast region. Insurers are prohibited from refusing to negotiate higher rates or steering claimants to specific repair facilities, except as permitted by current laws and regulations. This bill seeks to ensure that claimants receive fair and adequate reimbursement for auto repairs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (6)

Mike Moore (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Brian Murray (D), Mike Rush (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928 (on 06/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S709

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S709
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S709.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	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
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1289	Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2	Governor Baker: 2022 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2928	To establish minimum reimbursement rate to insurance claimants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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