SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2636
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, February 6, 2024.
The committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 591) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to communications between
health insurers and patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 592) of Jo Ann Spera for
legislation to clarify Massachusetts health coverage for ex-spouses; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 595) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation to strengthen the
control of contagious and infectious diseases in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 596) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, James B.
Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to trans-inclusive health
care access; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 597) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation
relative to special education health care costs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 604) of Brendan
P. Crighton and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to ensure access to healthcare and medically
necessary food for children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 611) of John J. Cronin for
legislation relative to reimbursement for recovery peer specialists; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 621) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to gender-affirming hair removal treatment;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 623) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to strengthen the
state credit union charter; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 625) of Sal N. DiDomenico for
legislation relative to out-of-pocket expenses for covid-19 therapeutics; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 633) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to provide for a medical exemption for
manufacturer coupons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 634) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation to promote insurance rate review transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
639) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to motor vehicle service contracts; (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 643) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to require certain healthcare carriers
to share accountability with providers for uncollectible patient obligations after insurance;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 644) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to redirect excessive
health insurer reserves to support health care needs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 647) of
Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to preserving preventive services without cost sharing;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 650) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to notify broker
prior to termination of coverage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 652) of Adam Gomez for legislation to authorize municipalities to deposit into credit unions; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 653) of Adam Gomez, Christine P. Barber, Peter Capano and James B. Eldridge for
legislation to establish a Massachusetts foreclosure prevention program; (accompanied by
resolve, Senate, No. 661) of John F. Keenan that provisions be made for an investigation and
study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to encourage
acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
671) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to increase health insurer reporting transparency;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M.
Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for
legislation to create a climate bank in Massachusetts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 676) of
Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members
of the General Court for legislation to ensure consumer cost protection under the dental medical
loss ratio; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 677) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to
prescription-drug utilization review; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 679) of Liz Miranda and
Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to protecting reproductive destiny; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 681) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to combat COVID-19 vaccine price
gouging; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 683) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to save
lives by preventing unscrupulous medical referral restrictions by profit-driven health care
networks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 684) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to
enhance oral health through public health dental hygienists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
685) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to the fiduciary responsibility of lenders for
non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed accounts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
687) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to small business health insurance incentives;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to protect consumers in
cryptocurrency exchanges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 697) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation relative to dental insurance consumer protections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
698) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 702) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to the
homeowners' fire insurance policies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 703) of Pavel M. Payano
for legislation relative to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance premium
pricing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 705) of Mark Bell for legislation relative to moving
violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 712) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to
small group eligibility; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 713) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to health purchasing cooperatives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 714) of Bruce E.
Tarr for legislation relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses"; and (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 721) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to unilateral contract changes, report the
accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2636).
For the committee,
Paul R. Feeney 1 of 1
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2636
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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1 Ordered, That the committee on Financial Services be authorized and directed to make an
2investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 591, 592, 595, 596, 597,
3604, 611, 621, 623, 625, 633, 634, 639, 643, 644, 647, 650, 652, 653, 661, 671, 675, 676, 677,
4679, 681, 683, 684, 685, 687, 690, 697, 698, 702, 703, 705, 712, 713, 714, and 721 relative to
5financial services matters.