Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4432: An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 28, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19A of the General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after section 4D the following section:- Section 4E. (a) There is hereby established within the executive office of health and human services a Hospital to Home Partnership Program, with the mission to promote partnerships between acute-care hospitals, as defined by section 25B of chapter 111 and aging services access points, or ASAPs, as defined by section 4B of chapter 19A, and to strengthen communication and coordination with community providers to promote institutional diversion and increase discharge rates from hospitals to home and community-based settings. (b) Acute- care hospitals participating in the Hospital to Home Partnership Program shall include at least 1 ASAP staff member to serve as a home and community-based services hospital liaison. The liaison shall support the hospital’s efforts to connect individuals to home and community-based services programs and other community services to enable a community discharge instead of a skilled nursing facility or other institutional placement.
Sponsors
- Tackey Chan (D, 2nd Norfolk)
- Kristin Kassner (D)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Thomas Moakley (D)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire)
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Tara Hong (D)
- Steven Ultrino (D, 33rd Middlesex)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Manny Cruz (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass 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
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H780
- : Reported from the committee on Aging and Independence
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4432?
- H4432 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program.
- What is the status of H4432?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4432?
- Tackey Chan (D, 2nd Norfolk), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4432?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4432
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