H4342
An Act assuring prompt access to health care
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve access to healthcare services in Massachusetts by addressing potential barriers to timely care. It seeks to establish procedures and requirements to ensure patients can quickly receive necessary medical attention. The bill focuses on streamlining processes and potentially increasing the availability of healthcare resources within the state. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce delays in accessing healthcare for residents.
Key provisions
- Establishment of a process for assessing and addressing barriers to prompt healthcare access.
- Requirements for healthcare providers to report on wait times and capacity.
- Potential for expanding access to telehealth services.
- Investigation of strategies to improve coordination between healthcare providers and systems.
- Consideration of data collection and analysis to identify areas for improvement.
Who is affected
- Patients in Massachusetts
- Healthcare providers
- Healthcare systems
- The healthcare industry
- Massachusetts residents
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsors
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Tram T. Nguyen
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4342
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 7/31/2025 | House | New draft of H1309 |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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