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S1633

194th

An Act relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJohn C. Velis CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1633) of John C. Velis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., John F. Keenan, Jacob R. Oliveira and others for legislation to regulate staff at home health and hospice agencies. Public Health.

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Date	Branch	Action
2/26/2026	Senate	2/26/2026 SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2972 ↗
1/8/2026	Senate	1/8/2026 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
6/16/2025	Joint	6/16/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
6/16/2025	Joint	6/16/2025 Joint~~Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1~~
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on Public Health

Cosponsor
John C. Velis Primary sponsor
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
John F. Keenan
Jacob R. Oliveira
James B. Eldridge
Rebecca L. Rausch
Pavel M. Payano

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J16	Favorable	1 entries
J24	Accompanied	—

J16

12/2/2025

Question: Favorable

Favorable: 5

JAC0 · WJD0 · JFK0 · RKK0 · jml0

Reserve Right: 1

KAD0

Bill	Title	Status
H2408	An Act relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies	Active

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▸SECTION 72Y

of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the first paragraph by inserting after the word “hospital”, for the first time, the following words:- home health agencies as defined in chapter fifty-one K of chapter one hundred and eleven, hospice agencies as defined in chapter fifty-seven D of chapter one hundred and eleven;

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	Section 72Y of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the first paragraph by inserting after the word “hospital”, for the first time, the following words:- home health agencies as defined in chapter fifty-one K of chapter one hundred and eleven, hospice agencies as defined in chapter fifty-seven D of chapter one hundred and eleven;