Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S782: An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1: Section 16 of chapter 12C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection:- (d) The center, as part of its annual report, shall evaluate and report on individual carrier data metrics submitted to the center pursuant to subsection (b), clauses (1) through (5) of section 10 of chapter 12C as well as data submitted to the Division of Insurance under section 6 of Chapter 176J and section 21 of chapter 176O. The center shall issue public reports on carrier data periodically, including through its annual report. SECTION 2: Section 6 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, appearing in the 2018 2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of subsection (b) the following sentence:- "The commissioner shall make all information submitted to the division pursuant to the provisions of this subsection publicly available on a website in an easily readable and understandable format on an annual basis.".
Sponsors
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Bruce E. (R, First Essex and Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S2972
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (December 2, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S782?
- S782 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency.
- What is the status of S782?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S2972 (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S782?
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S782?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S782
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