H 4345
An Act improving access to breast pumps
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve access to breast pumps for mothers in Massachusetts. It establishes specific criteria for ‘multi-user breast pumps’ and provides financial support for their rental and usage, including replacement parts and lactation consultant services. The bill also expands coverage to include Medicaid recipients and those with private insurance, ensuring access for newborns in intensive care or with certain medical conditions.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘multi-user breast pump’ with specific technical requirements.
- Provides financial assistance for rental and usage of multi-user breast pumps for Commonwealth employees with group insurance.
- Offers coverage for replacement parts, breast milk storage bags, and sterilization supplies.
- Includes coverage for an initial assessment and ongoing lactation consultant support.
- Extends coverage to Medicaid recipients and those with private insurance.
- Addresses insurance policies to ensure coverage for multi-user breast pumps.
- Specifies a 24-hour availability timeframe for pump rental after hospital discharge.
- Covers costs for a lactation consultant assessment, instruction, and fitting.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Commonwealth employees with group insurance coverage
- Medicaid recipients
- Parents of newborns in intensive care or special care nurseries
- Parents of newborns with cardiac, neurological, or oral anomalies
- Individuals with private health insurance plans
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsors
Amy Mah Sangiolo
Michelle M. DuBois
Patrick Joseph Kearney
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.4345
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 7/31/2025 | House | New draft of H1317 |
| 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 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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