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

H 1168: An Act relative to eliminating the PCP referral requirement for specialty gynecological care

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 1168 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to eliminating the PCP referral requirement for specialty gynecological care. Primary sponsor: Judith García (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2026): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1168) of Judith A. Garcia and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to eliminating the health insurance referral requirement for certain specialty gynecological care. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judith GarcíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  6. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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