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

H 359: An Act relative to health equity and community health workers

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 359 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to health equity and community health workers. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 359) of Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to assure coverage and reimbursement for covered health care services and to establish a community health worker workforce development task force (including members of the General Court) to provide health equity. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th 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 Thursday, December 31, 2026
  2. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Discharged to the committee on Public Health
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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