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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 248 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 773
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to premium impact statements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond Essex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 248 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 773
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 773) of Joan B. Lovely for
legislation relative to premium impact statements. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 797 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to premium impact statements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any healthcare or health
2insurance related regulation, an agency must file with the secretary of state’s office a public
3notice of the proposed action and include a premium impact statement. In the statement, the
4agency must consider the impact the proposed action will or will not have on health insurance
5premium rates in Massachusetts. The agency must afford the public an opportunity to present
6data, views, or arguments related to the impact statement, and prior to adopting the proposed
7regulation, the agency must file an amended premium impact statement with the secretary of
8state’s office.
9 SECTION 2. Any joint committee, house committee or senate committee may report
10favorably any bill or petition relative to health care or health insurance so long as that bill or 2 of 2
11petition shall have first received a premium impact statement conducted by the center for health
12information and analysis. Any joint committee, house committee or senate committee shall refer
13all healthcare and health insurance related bills or petitions to an accompanied study order
14pending a final report by the center for health information and analysis pursuant to this section.