Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1384: An Act updating the health care cost growth benchmark and associated market oversight activities
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, most recently amended by sections 5 through 11, inclusive, of chapter 343 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Alternative payment methodologies or methods” the following definition:- “Benchmark cycle”, a fixed, predetermined period of 3 consecutive calendar years during which the projected average annual percentage change in total health care expenditures in the commonwealth is calculated pursuant to section 9 and monitored pursuant to section 10. SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 6D, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Health care cost growth benchmark” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Health care cost growth benchmark”, the projected average annual percentage change in total health care expenditures in the commonwealth during a benchmark cycle, as established in section 9. SECTION 3. Said section 1 of said chapter 6D, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Surcharge payor” the following definition:- “Technical advisory committee”, the technical advisory committee of the health policy commission established by section 4A. SECTION 4. Said chapter 6D is hereby further amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:- Section 4A. (a) There is hereby established a technical advisory committee consisting …
Sponsors
- John Lawn (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Common questions
- What is H1384?
- H1384 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act updating the health care cost growth benchmark and associated market oversight activities.
- What is the status of H1384?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1384?
- John Lawn (D).
- Where is the official record for H1384?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1384
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