MA H4879

Bill

Study Order

Introduced
09/05/2024

In Committee
09/05/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to prescription drugs, opioids, telehealth and mental health issues

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (J)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4879

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4879
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4879.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1087	Preventing inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1093	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1094	Expanding coverage of dental procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1108	Relative to community behavioral health centers	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1120	Relative to the practice of acupuncture	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1125	To increase enrollment in affordable health plan networks	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1135	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1136	Promoting consumer choice in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1140	Assuring prompt access to health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1141	Relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1142	To prohibit cost sharing for opioid antagonists	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1144	Relative to specialty medications and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1145	Removing barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1146	Providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1148	Relative to prescription drug pricing	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1155	To enact pharmacy benefit manager duties	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H1156	Relative to opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H3585	Relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H3587	To ensure access to prescription medications	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H4058	Expanding access to mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H4066	Relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see H4879	Replaces
H5014	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5016	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1087

Preventing inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services