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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/2026 | House | New draft substituted, see H5612↗ |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5612↗ |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence |
| 4/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J46 | Favorable with Changes | 1 entries |
| J24 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H34 | Favorable with Amendment | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Committee | Fiscal Amount |
|---|---|
| J24 | {'FiscalType': None, 'Amount': 'More Than 100,000.00 '} |
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| Amendment | Title | Action | Sponsor | Branch | Details |
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| 1 | — | — | — | House |
The executive office of elder affairs, under authority granted in section 4 of chapter 19A of Massachusetts general laws, shall amend the Massachusetts home care regulations (651 CMR 3.00). Such amendment shall require home care program services be made available to persons diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis regardless of their age, if they are otherwise eligible for such services. The secretary for health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under her purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.
SECTION 1. The executive office of elder affairs, under authority granted in section 4 of chapter 19A of Massachusetts general laws, shall amend the Massachusetts home care regulations (651 CMR 3.00). Such amendment shall require home care program services be made available to persons diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis regardless of their age, if they are otherwise eligible for such services. The secretary for health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under her purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.