Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4341: An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 31, 2025:
Section 13F of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following sentence: Provided however, the costs of providing competent interpreter services through sign and spoken languages by facilities licensed under section 19 of chapter 19 of the General Laws or section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, shall be recognized and separately reimbursed by the division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third party contractors under contract to a division managed care organization or primary care clinician program. Section 2: Chapter 176O of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 31. “Carriers” and “Behavioral Health Managers” as defined in section 1 of chapter 176O and their contractors, shall recognize and separately reimburse facilities licensed under section 19 of chapter 19 of the General Laws or section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws for the costs of providing competent interpreter services through sign and spoken languages.
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Bridget Plouffe (D)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : New draft of H1289
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (July 25, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4341?
- H4341 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services.
- What is the status of H4341?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4341?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4341?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4341
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