Legislative Research: MA S556 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to establish a lithium-ion battery stewardship program. Environment and Natural Resources. [S556 2025 Detail][S556 2025 Text][S556 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-11 Accompanied a new draft, see S2569 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation resources. Environment and Natural Resources. [S556 2023 Detail][S556 2023 Text][S556 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2649 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide for the public health by establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S556 2021 Detail][S556 2021 Text][S556 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2734 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to authorize telemedicine services. Financial Services. [S556 2019 Detail][S556 2019 Text][S556 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2543 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to medication synchronization. Financial Services. [S556 2017 Detail][S556 2017 Text][S556 2017 Comments] | 2018-06-06 Accompanied H2202 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth. Financial Services. [S556 2015 Detail][S556 2015 Text][S556 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-06 Accompanied a study order, see S2318 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the spinal cord injury trust fund. Health Care Financing. [S556 2013 Detail][S556 2013 Text][S556 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-12 Accompanied a new draft, see S2189 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to strengthen the management of the health care connector. Health Care Financing. [S556 2011 Detail][S556 2011 Text][S556 2011 Comments] | 2012-12-10 Accompanied a study order, see H4537 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to equitable funding for the division of health care finance and policy [S556 2009 Detail][S556 2009 Text][S556 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 6/24 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S556] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Joan Lovely MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative John Scibak MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S556 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, June 06). LegiScan. Retrieved June 29, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2017
MLA
"MA S556 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 06 Jun. 2018. Web. 29 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S556 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." June 06, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed June 29, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S556 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 06 June 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2017 (accessed June 29, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S647 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children | Accompanied a study order, see S2535 |
| S618 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | Establishing a public health insurance option | Accompanied a study order, see S2535 |
| S592 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Relative to mandated benefits | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S553 | Similar To | 2018-05-21 | Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1384 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance | Accompanied a study order, see S2491 |
| S554 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S555 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Requiring mental health parity for disability policies | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| H626 | Similar To | 2018-05-24 | To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties | Accompanied a study order, see H4528 |
| H598 | Similar To | 2018-05-24 | To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children | Accompanied a study order, see H4528 |
| H1332 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty | Accompanied a study order, see H4654 |
| H1372 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts | Accompanied a study order, see H4654 |
| H1347 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission | Accompanied a study order, see H4654 |
| H2193 | Similar To | 2018-03-22 | To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services | Accompanied a new draft, see H4315 |
| H2202 | Replaced by | 2019-01-01 | To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications | No further action taken |
| H4977 | Similar To | 2019-01-09 | Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S556 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S556.pdf |
