Bill > S3003

This bill seeks to protect and expand access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming health care services in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Defining "gender-affirming health care services," "legally-protected health care activity," and "reproductive health care services" to clarify the services covered. - Allowing individuals engaged in providing or facilitating legally-protected health care activities to apply for address confidentiality. - Prohibiting discipline or adverse action against healthcare providers, including pharmacists and genetic counselors, for providing legally-protected health care services. - Requiring public colleges and universities to develop medication abortion readiness plans and creating a fund to assist with implementation. - Expanding insurance coverage for abortion and abortion-related care, including prohibiting cost-sharing requirements. - Limiting the ability of Massachusetts law enforcement to assist other states or the federal government in investigating legally-protected health care activities. - Preventing the enforcement of out-of-state judgments related to legally-protected health care activities. Overall, the bill aims to safeguard access to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare in Massachusetts, even if those services are restricted or criminalized in other states.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3003