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MA H4943
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
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AI Summary
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Mandates health insurance coverage for appropriate weight-based dosages of epinephrine injectors across all major insurance types in Massachusetts, including Group Insurance Commission plans, Medicaid, commercial insurers, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and HMOs
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Prohibits insurers from applying higher deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits to epinephrine injectors than those applied to other covered prescription drugs
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Defines "epinephrine injector" to include both FDA-approved auto-injectors and FDA-approved pre-filled syringes containing pre-measured doses equivalent to auto-injector dosages
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Amends six chapters of Massachusetts General Laws (32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G) to ensure comprehensive coverage across all regulated insurance markets
Legislative Description
Relative to epinephrine injectors
Last Action
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
1/23/2026