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Proposed state law

Expand Massachusetts home care program funding

Last activity August 6, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

  1. Filed

    July 30, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Reported out of committee

  4. Passed the legislature

  5. Signed by the Governor

The bill, An Act to improve Massachusetts home care (H.5627), would modify home care services and funding after passage. It passed the House and Senate with a compromised version and was signed by the Governor as Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026 on August 6. The measure had 45 cosponsors and a single formal committee recommendation.

Affects Home care recipients, Care workers, Elderly, and Disabled persons

Filed by Home Care, Thomas M. Stanley, Brian W. Murray, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Paul K. Frost, Rodney M. Elliott, Rebecca L. Rausch, Danillo A. Sena, Paul McMurtry, Samantha Montaño, Erika Uyterhoeven, James B. Eldridge, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Bruce J. Ayers, Jason M. Lewis, Patricia D. Jehlen, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Carlos González, Natalie M. Higgins, Manny Cruz, James Arciero, Adam J. Scanlon, Michael D. Brady, Mary S. Keefe, Adrianne Pusateri Ramos, Kevin G. Honan, Adrian C. Madaro, Susannah M. Whipps, Amy Mah Sangiolo, Bud L. Williams, Tackey Chan, Mark D. Sylvia, Christopher J. Worrell, Michael P. Kushmerek, Rita A. Mendes, Jessica Ann Giannino, Estela A. Reyes, Sean Garballey, Russell E. Holmes, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., Dennis C. Gallagher, Michelle M. DuBois, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Jack Patrick Lewis, Chynah Tyler, and Kristin E. Kassner

Now with the Massachusetts House of Representatives

About Health & Human Services , Labor & Workforce and Budget & Finance

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Official title

An Act to improve Massachusetts home care

Timeline

  1. July 30, 2026

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    House

  2. July 30, 2026

    Reported from the committee of conference

    House

  3. July 30, 2026

    Reported on H4706

    House

  4. July 31, 2026

    Committee of conference report accepted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 259)

    House

  5. July 31, 2026

    Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #228 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)

    Senate

  6. July 31, 2026

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

    House

  7. July 31, 2026

    Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 260)

    House

  8. July 31, 2026

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    Senate

  9. August 6, 2026

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026

    Executive