MA H4034

Bill

Relative to insulin access

Introduced
07/29/2021

In Committee
07/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to insulin access. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to insulin by capping the out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply at $100, regardless of the amount or type of insulin needed. It requires state-regulated health plans, including those under the Group Insurance Commission, Medicaid, and private insurers, to implement this cost cap. The bill also mandates that insulin manufacturers provide a one-time, 30-day supply of insulin at no cost to individuals who urgently need it and meet certain financial eligibility criteria. This is intended to help those who may be rationing insulin due to high costs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (20)

David LeBoeuf (D)*, Pete Capano (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Marcos Devers (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Vanna Howard (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Kelly Pease (R), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4034

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4034
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4034.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1132	Relative to emergency insulin access	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2500	Relative to access to constitutional rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4930	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Published as amended, see H4954	Similar To
H4954	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Reported by H5090	Similar To
H5209	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H865	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S315	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied H665	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S484	Modernizing access and improving laws in voting	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S691	Relative to emergency insulin access	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S821	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2746	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1132

Relative to emergency insulin access

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2500

Relative to access to constitutional rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H4930

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Published as amended, see H4954

Similar To

H4954

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Reported by H5090

Similar To

H5209

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H865

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

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

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1571

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

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

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

Similar To

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S315

Providing for diabetes management in schools

Accompanied H665

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S484

Modernizing access and improving laws in voting

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S691

Relative to emergency insulin access

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S821

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2746

Similar To

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