S 1215 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

Summary

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1215) of Jason M. Lewis, Mark C. Montigny, Steven Ultrino, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education. Public Health.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

May 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 21, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

3

May 21, 2018

Committee

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 2, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Fifth Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

Jennifer E. Benson

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Marjorie Decker

Second Bristol and Plymouth

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Middlesex

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk