Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5039: An Act to assess the current status of the merged market
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Merged Market Advisory Council, hereinafter, Council, is hereby established to advise the governor and lieutenant governor regarding the merged market for insured health coverage that is regulated under chapter 176J of the General Laws, and to propose recommendations to ensure the affordability of insured health benefit plan products offered therein and the long-term stability of coverage for individuals and small employers in the merged market. SECTION 2. The Council shall consist of no more than 13 members. The speaker of the house and the senate president shall each appoint five members from outside of government with experience in and knowledge of the health insurance industry, including members representing the perspective of carriers, brokers, actuaries, and individual purchaser representatives, as well as persons representing small businesses. The Council shall also include the commissioner of the division of insurance, who shall serve as chair, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services or her designee, and the executive director of the commonwealth health insurance connector authority, all of whom shall serve as members of the Council ex officio. Each member shall serve without compensation and in an advisory capacity. SECTION 3. The Council’s principal purposes shall be to prepare a report that summarizes the most recent …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H1215
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5039?
- H5039 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to assess the current status of the merged market.
- What is the status of H5039?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5039?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5039?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5039
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