H5091 • 2025

An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth

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Sponsor: Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth

An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

2026-02-11 House
Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
2026-02-11 House
New draft of H285
2026-02-11 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.5091

Section 5 of chapter 18A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “custody”, in line 20, the following sentences:-
Said bureau shall utilize pediatric best practices and a standard of care as defined by MassHealth
and the Department of Public Health guidelines when providing medical services to youth to
promote the health and well-being of every child, which shall include, but not be limited to,
mental health services, physical health services, health promotion, and preventative health care.
It shall further be responsible for monitoring and enforcement of medical contracts to improve
medical care access and quality for children in the care and custody of the department.

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