An Act relative to diabetes prevention
This bill requires Massachusetts' Commissioner of Public Health to create a statewide diabetes action plan in collaboration with key health agencies. The plan must set specific goals to reduce diabetes rates, improve care, and control complications, and it mandates biennial reports to legislative committees. These reports will detail diabetes's financial impact, affected populations, program participation, program effectiveness, and funding needs. The bill directly affects state health agencies, medical assistance programs, and diabetes prevention initiatives across Massachusetts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
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