Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1413: An Act regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 25A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by replacing Section 25A with the following section:- SECTION 25A. The division shall disregard income in an amount equivalent to one-hundred-sixty-five percent (165%) of the federal poverty level, as adjusted annually, in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. §1396(a)(10)(E) and also known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs in the year in which the state plan amendment is approved; The division shall implement a waiting list in any year in which the number of qualified applicants for the Qualified Individual Program exceeds the annual block grant amount for said program; The division shall submit a state plan amendment to implement this section no later than 30 days after the effective date of this section and subsequently promulgate all regulations necessary to implement said income and asset disregards.
Sponsors
- Steven Ultrino (D, 33rd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- William MacGregor (D, 10th Suffolk)
- Russell Holmes (D, 6th Suffolk)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1413?
- H1413 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility.
- What is the status of H1413?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1413?
- Steven Ultrino (D, 33rd Middlesex), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1413?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1413
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