Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H282: An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 51D of Chapter 111 is hereby amended by striking lines 82 to 84, inclusive, and inserting thereof the following:- (6) scheduled follow-up medical appointments or verification that such information was provided separately; (7) descriptions of any pharmaceutical, rehabilitative, or life-supporting technology, machinery, or equipment required to maintain medical stability, together with instructions for maintenance and upkeep of said technology; and (8) such other information as the department may require. SECTION 2. Said section 51D is hereby further amended by adding, after the word “services” in line 154, the following:- Prior to the release of a client of the department from acute, chronic, or long-term care from a hospital, the hospital shall communicate the discharge plan and provisions for aftercare services to registered nurse or licensed practical nurse employed at the patient’s residence or, in the case of a client with intellectual or developmental disabilities, residential facility. In the case of a client with intellectual or developmental disabilities, prior to the release of a client from a hospital, a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who receives a discharge plan must review the discharge plan with particular adherence to requirements to maintain life-supporting technology, machinery, or equipment used in the client’s residence or residential facility, as well as any individualized education program or individualized service plan that exists …
Sponsors
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Whipps, Susannah M. (I, 2nd Franklin)
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Steven Ultrino (D, 33rd Middlesex)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex)
- Priscila Sousa (D)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Steven Ouellette (D)
- James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (April 9, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (December 8, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (December 8, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H282?
- H282 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment.
- What is the status of H282?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H282?
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H282?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H282
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