2023-2024 ACS CAN Massachusetts Priority Bills Filed

The new Legislative session kicked off on January 3rd, and we're excited to share information on ACS CAN Massachusetts priority issues. ACS CAN Massachusetts worked with legislative champions and partner organizations to file bills before the deadline of January 20th.

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Here are the bill names, current bill numbers, and lead legislative sponsors for each of our bills:

• An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing - SD 1687 - Sen. Susan Moran & HD 2413 - Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne

• An Act empowering health care consumers - SD 625 - Sen. Brendan Crighton & HD 404 - Rep. William Driscoll

• An Act protecting youth from nicotine addiction - SD 723 - Sen. John Keenan & HD 508 - Rep. Marjorie Decker

• An Act to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation - SD 971 - Sen. Jason Lewis & HD 1544 - Rep. Christine Barber

• An Act to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer - SD 264 - Sen. Joanne Comerford & HD 393 - Rep. Carmine Gentile