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H762 • 2025

An Act relative to home care services

An Act relative to home care services

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Sponsor
Mark J. Cusack
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to home care services

An Act relative to home care services By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to home care services By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 762) of Mark J.
  • Cusack relative to home care services.
  • Elder Affairs.

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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. 2026-04-16 House

    Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-03-19 House

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  3. 2025-12-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  4. 2025-08-28 House

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

  5. 2025-06-27 Joint

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence

  6. 2025-04-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

  8. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to home care services
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 762) of Mark J. Cusack relative to home care services. Elder Affairs.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.762

SECTION 1. The executive office of elder affairs, under authority granted in section 4 of chapter 19A of Massachusetts general laws, shall amend the Massachusetts home care regulations (651 CMR 3.00). Such amendment shall require home care program services be made available to persons diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis regardless of their age, if they are otherwise eligible for such services. The secretary for health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under her purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.

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