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S 3035

Health Care Financing -- Extension Order

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Cindy Friedman

Extends the Health Care Financing Committee’s deadline to May 1, 2026 to complete its final report on certain health care financing Senate documents.

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Bill Summary · S 3035

Summary of Bill: S.3035 (Massachusetts, 194th General Court)

Title

Health Care Financing — Extension Order

Purpose

This bill seeks to grant the Senate Health Care Financing Committee an extension, until May 1, 2026, to complete its final report regarding certain current Senate documents related to health care financing matters.

Key Provisions

  • Extension of reporting deadline: The committee on Health Care Financing is authorized to extend its deadline to May 1, 2026 for its final report.
  • Documents covered: The extension applies to current Senate documents numbered 691, 819, 889, and 2623, which pertain to health care financing matters.
  • Authority to act: The action is taken pursuant to an order by the Senate, superseding normal Joint Rule 10 timing to allow additional time.

Who/What is Affected

  • Legislative committee: Health Care Financing (Massachusetts Senate) gains additional time to study and report.
  • Senate documents: Documents numbered 691, 819, 889, and 2623 related to health care financing will be the subject of the final report.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Sponsor: Senator Cindy Friedman (co-sponsor).
  • Action history:
    • Referred to Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (March 30, 2026).
    • Committee recommendation to adopt the extension (April 15, 2026).
    • Rules suspended and bill adopted (April 15, 2026).
    • Filed on March 26, 2026; Senate Floor action on April 15, 2026.
  • Effective date of extension: May 1, 2026 (unless further action alters the timeline).

Notable Context

  • This is an intra-session procedural bill designed to ensure that the Health Care Financing Committee has adequate time to complete its review of specified documents related to health care financing topics.
  • There is no substantive policy change beyond extending the reporting deadline for the committee’s final report.

Potential Impact

  • Allows for more comprehensive analysis and final recommendations on health care financing issues contained in the referenced Senate documents.
  • Provides legislative continuity by preventing premature conclusions from being drawn due to an imminent deadline.

If you’d like, I can summarize the specific contents of Senate documents 691, 819, 889, and 2623 (if available) to add detail on what the final report would address.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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