Bill > H1238

This bill establishes a new division of health insurance within the Massachusetts state government by making widespread technical amendments to existing laws. The bill renames the "commissioner of insurance" to "commissioner of health insurance" and the "division of insurance" to "division of health insurance" across numerous chapters of Massachusetts General Laws, particularly those related to health insurance and medical services. Specifically, the bill creates a dedicated division of health insurance within the department of consumer affairs and business regulation, with a commissioner who will have authority to oversee the health insurance market, regulate health insurance companies, and review premium rates. The changes aim to create a more specialized regulatory body focused exclusively on health insurance, separating it from other types of insurance oversight. The bill makes extensive modifications to definitional sections, replacing references to the insurance division with references to the new health insurance division, and adds provisions to ensure the new division can effectively monitor and regulate health insurance markets, with a particular emphasis on consumer affordability and protection.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1238