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MA S 870

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An Act clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 870 pass?

Not yet. MA S 870 is in committee as of 2025-09-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-29): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 870 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 870) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Hannah Kane, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA S 870?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 870, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 870) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Hannah Kane, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-29 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-24

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-09-29

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S870

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