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

H 2408: An Act relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies

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 2408 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies. Primary sponsor: Paul Donato (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2026): Committee recommended bill ought to pass 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 Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2408) of Paul J. Donato and others relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th 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. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  6. Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  8. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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