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

H 2216: An Act relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents

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 2216 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents. Primary sponsor: Sally Kerans (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2216) of Sally P. Kerans and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to anti-psychotic or other psychotropic. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sally KeransPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Sources

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