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

H 1408: An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute

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 1408 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute. Primary sponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 20, 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 Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1408) of Greg Schwartz relative to making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling law. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg SchwartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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 Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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