MA S2972

Bill

Order relative to authorizing the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing matters.

Introduced
02/26/2026

In Committee
03/02/2026

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Order relative to authorizing the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing matters.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules (on 03/02/2026)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2972

(46 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2972
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2972.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1120	Establishing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1381	Expanding access to mental health services and strengthening risk assessment protocols	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1382	Establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1394	Ensuring efficient and effective implementation of behavioral health reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1397	Establishing alternative models for behavioral health transport	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1398	To create intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1405	Repealing the sunset date for drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1406	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1408	Providing appropriate care for certain populations	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1414	Increasing access to ABA services by recognizing assistant level providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1419	Relative to protective custody	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1420	Relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1478	To reduce the risks associated with allergic reactions	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1492	Relative to newborn infant safe sleep practices	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1503	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1536	Resolve addressing EMS and health care services shortfalls in southeastern Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1572	Relative to acute hospital governance	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1580	Ensuring access to a resident representative in long-term care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1608	Relative to physician assistant interstate compact	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1610	Assessing healthcare access	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1632	Providing safeguards for home healthcare workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1633	Relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1634	Ensuring access to medical records	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S1711	Regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S251	Relative to health equity and community health workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S2732	Relative to direct primary care	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S2822	Enabling trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox.	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S2825	Establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S2884	Expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians working in integrated primary and behavioral health care settings	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S292	Relative to growing resources to optimize the utilization of group therapeutic care	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S537	To strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S538	Relative to emergency response and preparedness in the event of a surge in pediatric or adult hospitalizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S699	Relative to unilateral contract changes	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S714	To strengthen the control of contagious and infectious diseases in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S738	Providing for a medical exemption for manufacturer coupons	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S744	Relative to group insurance commission procurement	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S745	Limiting out of pocket health expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S746	To improve patient access to non-emergency medical transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S755	Providing for prompt health insurance benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S772	Related to comprehensive clinical and extended support services	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S773	Expanding access to mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S775	To increase enrollment in affordable health plan networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S781	To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S782	To increase health insurer reporting transparency	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S800	Relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces
S828	Relative to health purchasing cooperatives	Accompanied a study order, see S2972	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1120

Establishing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness