MA S708 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-09 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-09 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
For legislation to preserve access to treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses. Financial Services.
Title
Preserving access to treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cronin [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2025-12-11 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2025-09-09 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 2025-09-03 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 and virtual |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House concurred |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Referred to the Joint Committee on Financial Services |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S708 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S708.pdf |
