Bill > H85

This bill modifies the definition of "new technology" in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111, Section 25B, which relates to healthcare technology assessment. The revised definition expands the concept of new technology beyond specific medical equipment like magnetic resonance imagers and linear accelerators to include any service that the department determines is novel based on quality, access, or cost considerations. Importantly, the bill explicitly excludes computerized tomography (CT) scans and widely used standard diagnostic, treatment, or therapeutic technologies from being classified as new technology. This change appears to give the state department more flexibility in evaluating and categorizing medical technologies, potentially impacting how new healthcare technologies are reviewed, approved, and potentially funded or regulated in the state.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H85