MA H1003

Bill

MA H1003

Relative to provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for the imposition of a moratorium on the enactment of new mandated health benefits. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a temporary halt, known as a moratorium, on the creation of any new laws that would require employers to cover specific health benefits. It also repeals a previous law that mandated the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to produce an annual report on beneficiaries of public health access programs and employers who contribute to them, aiming to provide immediate relief to businesses by preventing additional healthcare cost mandates.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (13)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Dave Muradian (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4635 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1003

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1003
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1003
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1003.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4635	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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