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Senate 2526 - Petition of Therese Murray, Richard T. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Karen E. Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote cost containment, transparency and efficiency in the delivery of quality health care.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 04/15/08 S Reported (in part) by S2650 -SJ 1454

Sponsor:

  • Therese Murray

All Bill Actions

  • 03/03/08 S Senate Rule 20 and Joint Rule 12 suspended
  • 03/03/08 S Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -SJ 1274
  • 03/03/08 H House concurred -HJs 1113-1114
  • Public Hearing date Mar 12 pm at 1:00 in Gardner Auditorium
  • 04/14/08 S Accompanied by S72, S95, S411, S419, S656, S659, S660, S661, S662, S675, S677, S682, S683, S686, S691, S695, S696, S703, S706, S1214, S1238, S1242, S1246, S1250, S1254, S1256, S1257, S1265, S1278, S1279, S1282, S1318, S1328, S1330, S21H1076, H1152, H1153, H1166, H2052, H2096, H2119, H2164, H2183, H2197, H2236, H2279, H3936, H4520, H4564 and H4587
  • 04/14/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 1448
  • 04/15/08 S Reported (in part) by S2650 -SJ 1454

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