Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Driscoll (D-Milton)

This bill establishes an EMS task force to ensure the stability of EMS in the commonwealth, and to put forth a report and recommendations on ways to ensure that the commonwealth’s emergency medical services capabilities are met.

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Day (D-Stoneham) | Sen. Nick Collins (D-Boston)

This legislation reflects the intent of Chapter 224 by ensuring that hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, insurers, and the commonwealth’s general fund share equal responsibility for funding the Center for Health Information and Analysis and the Health Policy Commission (HPC), as both agencies serve a broad healthcare mission from which the commonwealth benefits.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Driscoll (D-Milton)

This legislation would establish statewide transparency requirements for patient financial obligations that are consistent with Medicare standards.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester)

This legislation would establish statewide transparency requirements for patient financial obligations that are consistent with Medicare standards.

Sponsored by: Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne (D-Northborough) | Sen. John Keenan (D-Quincy)

This bill excludes the acquisition of both computerized tomography (CT) equipment, as well as any equipment widely used as standard diagnostic, treatment, or therapeutic technology from the Department of Public Health’s determination of need process.

Sponsored by: Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) | Sen. Barry Finegold (D-Andover)

This legislation would set a limit on the amount that the agencies can increase their respective operating budgets over the previous year.