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

H 791: An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver

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 791 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver. Primary sponsor: Tom Stanley (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 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 Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 791) of Thomas M. Stanley relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom StanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce AyersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk

“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 to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  6. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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