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

S 891: An Act relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

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 891 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2931.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 891) of Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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 S2931
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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