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H5243 • 2025

An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes

An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes

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Sponsor
Thomas M. Stanley
Last action
2026-06-17
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5509
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes

An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas M.
  • Stanley, John J.
  • Marsi and James C.
  • Arena-DeRosa relative to medication administration in rest homes.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-17 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5509

  2. 2026-05-11 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:10 AM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2026-04-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2026-03-05 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Aging and Independence

  6. 2026-02-17 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes
By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas M. Stanley, John J. Marsi and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to medication administration in rest homes. Aging and Independence.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5243

Section 7 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

"(k) The commissioner shall promulgate regulations which provide for the registration of rest homes that are duly licensed pursuant to section 71 of Chapter 111, to permit Responsible Persons who are employed by the rest home to administer medication to residents who are not self-administering."

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