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H 1343 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to direct primary care

Summary
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1343) of Thomas P. Walsh and others for legislation to prohibit denials of certain payments for health care service. Financial Services.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits denial of healthcare payment denials, directly improving patient access and protecting coverage rights per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh
DDemocratic
MA
12th Essex
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Bill Driscoll
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
DDemocratic
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of James Arena-DeRosa
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jeff Roy
Jeff Roy
DDemocratic
MA
10th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Co
Photo of John Marsi
John Marsi
RRepublican
MA
6th Worcester