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

H 4616: 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 4616 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on October 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving the health insurance prior authorization process. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services. It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 29, 2026): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Financial ServicesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
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
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th 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. 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. New draft of H1136
  7. Reported from the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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