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MA S 482

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An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents

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

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Did MA S 482 pass?

Not yet. MA S 482 is in committee as of 2025-11-06 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-06): Accompanied S887

What is MA S 482 about?

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 482) of Mark C. Montigny, Patricia D. Jehlen, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the personal care allowance for long term care residents. Elder Affairs.

Who sponsors MA S 482?

Mark C. Montigny is the primary sponsor of MA S 482, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 482) of Mark C. Montigny, Patricia D. Jehlen, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the personal care allowance for long term care residents. Elder Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — Accompanied S887
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mark C. Montignyprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-03-31

    Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-03

    House concurred

  5. 2025-06-24

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  6. 2025-11-06

    Accompanied S887

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S482

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