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

H 1350: An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform

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 1350 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Christine P. Barber, Steven Owens and others relative to hospital financial assistance. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th 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. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  2. Senate concurred
  3. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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