H 4343 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care

This bill amends multiple health insurance laws to expand access to midwifery services and clarify coverage for pregnancy care. It updates definitions in chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G to include "licensed certified professional midwives" alongside existing providers and removes language restricting coverage for "abortion or abortion-related care" in insurance plans. The changes require health insurers, health plans, and Medicaid managed care organizations to comply with these updated coverage standards. The bill directly affects health insurance plans subject to these chapters, ensuring broader access to midwifery services and removing prior exclusions for abortion-related care within pregnancy coverage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 31, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
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4
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Committee
3
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Jul 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jul 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Financial Services
lower
0 primary · 31 co-sponsors

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