Bill > H3362

This bill requires state agencies to prepare and file a "premium impact statement" before adopting, amending, or repealing any health care or health insurance-related regulation. In this statement, the agency must analyze and disclose how the proposed regulatory action will or will not affect health insurance premium rates in Massachusetts. The agency must provide an opportunity for public input on the potential premium impacts and file an amended premium impact statement with the secretary of state's office before finalizing the regulation. Additionally, the bill mandates that any legislative committee considering bills or petitions related to health care or health insurance must first obtain a premium impact statement from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), and can refer such bills to a study order while awaiting CHIA's final report. The goal appears to be increasing transparency and understanding of how potential regulatory changes might influence health insurance costs for Massachusetts residents.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3362