Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1411: An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- Any person eligible for assistance under this chapter who is not maintaining their home and is receiving care in or residing in a licensed nursing facility, licensed chronic hospital, licensed rest home, or an approved public medical institution as defined in section 8 of chapter 118E, shall retain the first $113.42 of their monthly income for clothing, personal needs, and leisure time activities. If there is no such income or if it is less than the amount of $113.42, such a person shall be paid monthly in advance the difference between such income and said amount. Said amount shall be increased annually each fiscal year at the same time and at the same percentage rate as increases payable to an individual who maintains their own home and receives state supplementary payments pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of chapter 118A. SECTION 2. Chapter 118A of General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7A the following section:- Section 7B. Any person eligible for financial assistance under this chapter who is not maintaining their home and is in a licensed medical facility which is eligible …
Sponsors
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin)
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
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 H1411?
- H1411 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents.
- What is the status of H1411?
- 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 H1411?
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1411?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1411
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