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

H 1409: An Act relative to MassHealth

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 1409 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to MassHealth. Primary sponsor: Todd Smola (Republican). 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 Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1409) of Todd M. Smola for legislation to further regulate health care payments to nursing facilities. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd SmolaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden

“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