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MA S 495

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An Act to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program

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

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Did MA S 495 pass?

Not yet. MA S 495 is in committee as of 2025-09-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-18): Accompanied a new draft, see S2607

What is MA S 495 about?

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of John C. Velis, Paul K. Frost, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. Elder Affairs.

Who sponsors MA S 495?

John C. Velis is the primary sponsor of MA S 495, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of John C. Velis, Paul K. Frost, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. Elder Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-18 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2607
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John C. Velisprimary
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor

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. 2025-04-29

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

  4. 2025-06-27

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

  5. 2025-09-18

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2607

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S495

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