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MA S793
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Montigny
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care facilities and provider groups from restricting medically necessary services or referrals based solely on network or affiliation status with other providers
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Protects physicians who refer patients to outside, non-affiliated facilities when the referral is in the patient's best interest or at the patient's direct request
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Authorizes the Health Policy Commission to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a provider organization's registration for violations of referral restriction rules
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Classifies attempts by facilities or provider groups to prohibit or hinder such services or referrals as unfair competition and deceptive acts under Chapter 93A consumer protection law
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Similar legislation (Senate No. 683) was filed in the previous 2023-2024 legislative session
Legislative Description
To save lives by preventing unscrupulous medical referral restrictions by profit-driven health care networks
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2787
12/4/2025