Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H766: An Act relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 51 of chapter 111, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All acute-care hospitals as defined in section twenty-five B, shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs. SECTION 2. Section 71 of said chapter 111, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All nursing homes shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.
Sponsors
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- William MacGregor (D, 10th Suffolk)
- Shirley Arriaga (D)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- McGonagle, Jr., Joseph W. (D, 28th Middlesex)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2
- : Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H766?
- H766 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance.
- What is the status of H766?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H766?
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H766?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H766
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