MA H4566 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court

Note: Replaces legislation S1335

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 102-10-1)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-20 - New draft substituted, see H4773
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options

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Title

Promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options

Sponsors

House Joint Committee on Public HealthRep. Kay Khan [D]Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley [D]Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]
Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]Rep. Russell Holmes [D]Rep. Steven Owens [D]Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]
Rep. David LeBoeuf [D]Rep. Hannah Kane [R]Rep. Vanna Howard [D]Rep. David DeCoste [R]
Rep. Christopher Worrell [D]Sen. Joanne Comerford [D]Rep. Brian Murray [D]Rep. Patricia Duffy [D]
Rep. Tackey Chan [D]Rep. Christine Barber [D]Rep. David Rogers [D]Rep. Jack Lewis [D]
Rep. Daniel Cahill [D]Rep. David Linsky [D]Rep. Samantha Montano [D]Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]
Rep. Jon Santiago [D]Rep. Carole Fiola [D]Rep. Jennifer Balinsky Armini [D]Sen. Patrick O'Connor [R]
Rep. Andres Vargas [D]Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]Rep. Sally Kerans [D]Sen. Walter Timilty [D]
Rep. Jessica Giannino [D]Rep. Rob Consalvo [D]Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D]Rep. Thomas Stanley [D]
Sen. James Eldridge [D]Rep. Margaret Scarsdale [D]Rep. Mindy Domb [D]Rep. James Arena-DeRosa [D]
Rep. Steven Ultrino [D]Rep. Natalie Blais [D]Rep. Bud Williams [D]Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven [D]
Rep. William Pignatelli [D]Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]Rep. Sean Garballey [D]Rep. Patrick Kearney [D]
Rep. Christopher Flanagan [D]Rep. Bradley Jones [R]Rep. James O'Day [D]Rep. John Barrett [D]
Rep. John Moran [D]Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik [D]Rep. Bill MacGregor [D]Rep. Adrianne Ramos [D]
Rep. Tommy Vitolo [D]Rep. Kimberly Ferguson [R]Sen. Bruce Tarr [R]Rep. Dawne Shand [D]
Rep. Kevin Honan [D]Rep. Daniel Donahue [D]Rep. Danillo Sena [D]Rep. Mathew Muratore [R]
Rep. Jeffrey Roy [D]Rep. Kristin Kassner [D]Sen. Rebecca Rausch [D]Rep. Ruth Balser [D]
Sen. Lydia Edwards [D]Rep. John Mahoney [D]Rep. Simon Cataldo [D]Rep. Estela Reyes [D]
Rep. Patricia Haddad [D]Rep. Paul Donato [D]Rep. Susan Gifford [R]Rep. Marcus Vaughn [R]
Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]Rep. Manny Cruz [D]Sen. Jacob Oliveira [D]Rep. Rodney Elliott [D]
Sen. Nick Collins [D]Rep. William Driscoll [D]Sen. Mark Montigny [D]Rep. Ryan Hamilton [D]
Sen. Pavel Payano [D]Sen. Robyn Kennedy [D]Sen. Liz Miranda [D]Rep. Antonio Cabral [D]
Sen. Anne Gobi [D]Rep. Alan Silvia [D]Sen. Brendan Crighton [D]Rep. Chynah Tyler [D]
Sen. Cindy Friedman [D]Rep. David Biele [D]Rep. Danielle Gregoire [D]Rep. David Robertson [D]
Rep. Gerard Cassidy [D]Rep. Josh Cutler [D]Sen. Jason Lewis [D]Sen. John Keenan [D]
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian [D]Sen. Michael Barrett [D]Rep. Michael Soter [R]Sen. Marc Pacheco [D]
Sen. Paul Feeney [D]Sen. Patricia Jehlen [D]Rep. Paul McMurtry [D]Rep. Paul Schmid [D]
Sen. Susan Moran [D]Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier [D]Rep. Thomas Walsh [D]Rep. William Galvin [D]
Sen. Adam Gomez [D]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-06-20HouseNew draft substituted, see H4773
2024-06-20HouseRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2024-06-20HouseRules suspended
2024-06-20HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2024-06-20HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
2024-06-20HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4773
2024-05-09HouseCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2024-04-22HouseReported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
2024-04-22HouseNew draft of S1335, S1375, S1414, S1457, H2163, H2187, H2209, H2265 and H3616
2024-04-22HouseReported from the committee on Public Health

Same As/Similar To

S1335 (Replaces) 2024-04-22 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4566
H2209 (Similar To) 2024-04-22 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4566
H4773 (Similar To) 2024-06-20 - Published as amended, see H4785
H4785 (Similar To) 2024-08-15 - Reported by H4999
H4999 (Similar To) 2024-08-23 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 186 of the Acts of 2024

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