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MA H 1396

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An Act strengthening mental health centers

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1396) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to increase minimum payment rates for certain behavioral health services. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-07-09 — Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • James J. O'Dayprimary
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • John H. Rogerscosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Daniel M. Donahuecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-02

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

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