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H4545 • 2025

An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation

An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation

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Sponsor
Richard M. Haggerty
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation

An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M.
  • Haggerty for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program.
  • Labor and Workforce Development.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 House

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  2. 2026-02-17 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-11-20 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-11-12 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-09-18 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-09-15 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  7. 2025-03-20 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M. Haggerty for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program. Labor and Workforce Development.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4545

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions:-

“Blood donor,” an individual who donates whole blood or blood derivatives at any blood collection site or hospital in the commonwealth.

“Bone marrow transplant donor,” an individual from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person.

“Living organ donor,” an individual who donates all or part of an organ and is not deceased.

SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 147, the words “paragraph (2)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- paragraphs (2) and (3)

SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraph:-

(3) Medical leave shall be available to any covered individual serving as a living organ donor, bone marrow transplant donor, or blood donor. Such leave shall cover any procedures, medical tests, and surgeries related to donation, including recovery from said donation.

SECTION 4. Subsection (c)(1) of said section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “weeks”, in line 29, the following words:-

, including no more than 30 days to serve as a living organ donor, no more than 5 days to serve as a bone marrow transplant donor, and no more than 4 hours, at a maximum of 5 times per benefit year, to serve as a blood donor,

SECTION 5. Subsection (c)(2) of said section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 41, the words “paragraph (2)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- paragraphs (2) and (3)

SECTION 6. Said subsection (c)(2) of said section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “or (2)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , (2) or (3)

SECTION 7. Subsection (a) of section 3 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-

For medical leave taken pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this chapter, the 7-calendar day waiting period for medical leave shall not be required.

SECTION 8. Subsection (a) of section 5 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following paragraph:-

(8) Certification for a covered individual taking medical leave pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this chapter shall be sufficient if it states the date and time at which the donation occurred or will occur, the place at which the donation occurred or will occur, the probable duration of the donation procedure and recovery within the knowledge of the health care provider as required by the department, and, if applicable, a statement of the medical necessity, if any, for intermittent leave or leave on a reduced leave schedule and the expected duration of the intermittent leave or reduced leave schedule.

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