Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2918: An Act relative to mandatory coverage for certain health screenings for firefighters
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 101A the following section:- Section 101B. (a) Any permanent, full-time, call, volunteer, intermittent, part-time or reserve firefighter may participate in any bladder, cervical, lung or testicular cancer screening or evaluation upon the referral of such firefighter’s primary care physician. Such screenings or evaluations shall be deemed to be medically necessary for the purposes of coverage by any insurance plan, including but not limited to, any such firefighter insured under chapter 32A, 175, 176A, 176B or 176G or any other general or special law. (b) Screening or evaluation services performed under this section shall be covered by such insurance plan for the cost of the screening or evaluation and shall not be subject to any co-payment, deductible, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirement.
Sponsors
- Rita Mendes (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (August 30, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2918?
- H2918 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to mandatory coverage for certain health screenings for firefighters.
- What is the status of H2918?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2918?
- Rita Mendes (D).
- Where is the official record for H2918?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2918
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