Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S784: An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after section 35TTT the following section:- Section 35UUU. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Midwifery Workforce Development Fund. The fund shall be administered by the secretary of the executive office of health and human services in consultation with the advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (d); provided, that the secretary may delegate administration of part or all of the fund to an organization representing certified professional midwives. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) federal grants and other federal funds designated for maternal health; (iii) interest earned on such revenues; and (iv) all other funds from public and private sources credited or transferred into the fund, including gifts, public or private grants, settlements and donations. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point. Any fiscal year-end balance in the fund that is subject …
Sponsors
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex) · primary sponsor
- Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester)
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Paul Mark (D)
- William Driscoll (D)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S3045
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (March 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (November 18, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S784?
- S784 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce.
- What is the status of S784?
- In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S784?
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S784?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S784
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