Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1405: An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act or acts consistent with that intent. The Trust shall adopt standards and procedures for determining whether a person is a resident. Such rules shall include: (1) a provision requiring that the person seeking resident status has the burden of proof in such determination; (2) a provision that a residence established for the purpose of seeking health care shall not by itself establish that a person is a resident of the Commonwealth; and (3) a provision that, for the purposes of this chapter, the terms “domicile” and “dwelling place” are not limited to any particular structure or interest i.
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
an act or acts consistent with that intent. The Trust shall adopt standards and procedures for determining whether a person is a resident. Such rules shall include: (1) a provision requiring that the person seeking resident status has the burden of proof in such determination; (2) a provision that a residence established for the purpose of seeking health care shall not by itself establish that a person is a resident of the Commonwealth; and (3) a provision that, for the purposes of this chapter, the terms “domicile” and “dwelling place” are not limited to any particular structure or interest in real property and specifically include homeless individuals, individuals incarcerated in Massachusetts, and undocumented individuals. “Secretary”, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. “Trust”, the Massachusetts Health Care Trust. “Trust Fund”, the Massachusetts Health Care Trust Fund. Section 2. Policy and Goals It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to provide equitable access to quality, health care services for all its residents as a right, responsive to the needs of the Commonwealth and its residents, without co-insurance, co-payments, deductibles, or any other form of patient cost sharing, and be accountable to its citizens though the Trust. The Trust shall be responsible for the collection and disbursement of funds required to provide health care …