H1403 • 2025

An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children

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Sponsor: David M. Rogers
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children

An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1403) of David M.
Rogers and Sal N.
DiDomenico for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children.

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Bill History

2026-04-16 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-03-19 House
Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
2025-10-08 House
Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-07-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1403) of David M. Rogers and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children. Health Care Financing.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.1403

Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 16D the following sections:-

Section 16E. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, there is hereby established a program of comprehensive health coverage for children and young adults under the age of 21 who are residents of the Commonwealth, as defined under section 8 of this chapter, who are not otherwise eligible for comprehensive benefits under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act or under the demonstration pursuant to Section 9A of this chapter solely due to their immigration status. Children and young adults shall be eligible to receive comprehensive MassHealth benefits equivalent to the benefits available to individuals of like age and income under categorical and financial eligibility requirements established by the executive office pursuant to said Title XIX and Title XXI.

(2) The executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal financial participation for the benefits provided under this section, however benefits under this section shall not be conditioned on the availability of federal financial participation.

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