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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1586 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 796
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 reducing unnecessary delays in patient care.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and PlymouthChristopher M. Markey9th Bristol 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1586 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 796
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 796) of Mark C. Montigny and
Christopher M. Markey for legislation to reduce unnecessary insurance delays in patient care.
Financial Services.
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 reducing unnecessary delays in patient care.
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. Subsection (b) of section 25 of chapter 176O of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “2 business
3days” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 24 hours
4 SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) of said section 25 of said chapter 176O is hereby
5further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- Payers and entities acting for
6payers under contract shall not use appeals processes or other administrative means to delay
7responding a to completed prior authorization request from a provider in accordance with this
8subsection. The division shall conduct audits to ensure compliance with this subsection.