H2612 • 2025

An Act relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals

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Sponsor: Paul K. Frost
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals

An Act relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2612) of Paul K.
Frost relative to incarcerated persons covered by health insurance plans.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
2025-06-20 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2612) of Paul K. Frost relative to incarcerated persons covered by health insurance plans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2612

Chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 17D the following new section:-

Section 17E. For any incarcerated individual covered by a health insurance plan, either through the individual or the individual’s family, the contracted health insurance carrier shall pay for all covered medical care under the health insurance plan. If the individual or the individual’s family cannot afford to pay for co-payments or deductibles under the health insurance plan, then the health insurance carrier may seek reimbursement from the department of corrections. Health insurance carriers shall waive any and all additional fees or costs associated with the use of a non-preferred medical provider for such services while the covered individual is incarcerated

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