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

S 474: 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

S 474 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 474) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to direct the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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