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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1136: An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1136 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4616.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1136) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the health insurance prior authorization process. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4616
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source