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H 779 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to protect 340B providers in the MassHealth program

Summary
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 779) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to hospital access to discounted purchase of prescription drugs. Elder Affairs.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects 340B providers' access to discounted drugs in MassHealth, strengthening healthcare affordability and access for safety-net hospitals serving vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 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
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
DDemocratic
MA
32nd Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
SM
Sam Montaño
DDemocratic
MA
15th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Vanna Howard
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
MA
First Middlesex