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MA H4943

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Financial Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Prohibits insurers from applying higher deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits to epinephrine injectors than those applied to other covered prescription drugs

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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