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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1371: An Act to support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1371 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities. Primary sponsor: Natalie Higgins (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1371) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to Medicaid eligibility for certain elders and persons with disabilities. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie HigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source