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H1185 • 2025

An Act relative to health savings accounts

An Act relative to health savings accounts

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Sponsor
Ryan M. Hamilton
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4941
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to health savings accounts

An Act relative to health savings accounts By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to health savings accounts By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1185) of Ryan M.
  • Hamilton relative to health savings accounts.
  • Financial Services.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4941

  2. 2025-10-01 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  6. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  8. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to health savings accounts
By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1185) of Ryan M. Hamilton relative to health savings accounts. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1185

SECTION 1. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8UU(b) the following section:-

(a) As used in this section, "health savings account-qualified health insurance policy" means a policy of individual or group health insurance coverage that satisfies the criteria for a high deductible health plan under 26 U.S.C. § 223.

(b) A health savings account-qualified health insurance policy is exempt from a prohibition on cost-sharing requirements for a covered benefit that is required under state law to the extent the exemption is necessary to meet the criteria for a health savings account-qualified health insurance policy.

(c) This section does not apply to any coverage required by state law that pertains to preventive care as defined by regulation or guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury under 26 U.S.C. § 223, with respect to any health savings account-qualified health insurance policy issued, delivered, amended, or renewed while the regulation or guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury is effective.

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