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

H 1383: An Act relative the use and impact of prior authorization for health care services

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 1383 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative the use and impact of prior authorization for health care services. Primary sponsor: John Lawn (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1383) of John J. Lawn, Jr., that the Health Policy Commission conduct an analysis on the use of prior authorization for health care services and its impact on cost, quality and access. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LawnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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