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MA H1129

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marjorie Decker

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Limits health insurers' (HMOs, medical insurers, disability insurers) subrogation claims against accident injury settlements or judgments to a proportionate share based on the ratio of benefits provided to the total value of tort damages
  • Applies regardless of existing contractual terms that may allow insurers to recover full reimbursement from injury victims' recoveries
  • Allows either the insurer or the injured person to petition the court for a determination of settlement reasonableness and fair allocation of amounts payable
  • Court hearings on such petitions must follow the same procedural requirements as workers' compensation lien proceedings under Chapter 152, Section 15
  • Amends Chapter 111, Section 70D of the General Laws to align private insurance subrogation rules with existing public policy

Legislative Description

To conform private with public subrogation policy

Last Action

Accompanied H1084

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

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