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

H 1407: An Act to ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers

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 1407 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers. Primary sponsor: Adam Scanlon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1407) of Adam J. Scanlon relative to MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam ScanlonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst 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. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 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