MA S599

Bill

Reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reform labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reform the labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth. It requires the Commissioner of Insurance to set a minimum hourly labor rate that insurers must pay on insured claims for repairs made by registered motor vehicle repair shops. The rate will be the average of the hourly rates paid by insurers for motor vehicle damage repairs in the surrounding states of Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, with the Commissioner having the discretion to adjust the rate by up to 3% above or below the average. The Commissioner must review and readjust the rate every 3 years, after providing a report to the Joint Committee on Financial Services 15 days before promulgation. The bill also specifies that these collision repair hourly labor rates shall not be included when considering programs to control costs and expenses under the relevant insurance laws.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), John Scibak (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2524 (on 05/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S599

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S599
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S599.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1774	Relative to the timely determination of towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2971	Relative to automobile insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2984	To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H350	Relative to home care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2558	Similar To
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1573	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied S1604	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S238	Relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs	Accompanied S221	Similar To
S2524	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to auto repairer labor rates	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S538	Relative to the effect of comprehensive insurance claims	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S604	To increase MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S887	Relative to prejudgment interest rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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