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H1204 • 2025

An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event

An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5207
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event

An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1204) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish pregnancy as a qualifying event for eligibility for special enrollment in certain health plans in the state health insurance exchange.
  • Financial Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5207

  2. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 10:30 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing pregnancy as a qualifying event
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1204) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish pregnancy as a qualifying event for eligibility for special enrollment in certain health plans in the state health insurance exchange. Financial Services.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1204

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in addition to any qualifying event under federal law, rule, or regulation that makes one eligible for a special enrollment period for enrollment in a qualified health plan in the state health insurance exchange established pursuant to the federal patient protection and affordable care act, the state health insurance exchange shall allow for the enrollment of a pregnant individual within 30 days following the commencement of the pregnancy; provided however, that the pregnancy is certified by a licensed health care provider, as defined in chapter 112 of the General Laws. Upon such enrollment, any qualified health plan in the state health insurance exchange shall ensure that coverage is effective on the first day of the month in which said certification is received.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

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