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

H 1142: An Act to promote increased access to patient care through equitable reimbursement

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 1142 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote increased access to patient care through equitable reimbursement. Primary sponsor: Paul Donato (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4618.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1142) of Paul J. Donato relative to reimbursements for patient care. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35th 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 H4618
  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