MA H4146

Bill

Relative to health care

Introduced
09/30/2021

In Committee
09/30/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to healthcare insurance coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect individuals who are living organ donors from discrimination in their health insurance coverage. It requires the insurance commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to enforce existing laws that prohibit insurers from declining, limiting, or discriminating against individuals solely based on their status as a living organ donor. The bill also requires the Department of Public Health to make available any reputable materials related to live organ donation. Overall, the key provisions of this bill are designed to remove barriers and promote live organ donation in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

William Driscoll (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5168 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4146

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4146
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4146.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1402	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Accompanied S904	Similar To
H2464	Providing for a study relative to the necessity of certain snow safety procedures	No further action taken	Similar To
H5168	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H59	Order relative to the adoption of Temporary Emergency House Rules	Adopted	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1052	Modernizing time-share extension and termination procedures	Accompanied H1830	Similar To
S419	To create safe environments for home care workers and consumers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4471	Similar To
S944	Modernizing post-eviction storage procedures	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S962	Improving the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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MA H4146

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