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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1298 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3362
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 requiring premium impact statements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/14/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/15/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1298 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3362
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3362) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require disclosure of changes to health care and
insurance regulations by certain state agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3065 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to requiring 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 health care 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."