Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4608: An Act to improve access to health care for people with Long COVID
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 16, 2025:
Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 24O the following section:- Section 24P. (a) The department, subject to appropriation, shall develop and implement an evidence-based culturally-specific patient navigation pilot program for people living with a Long COVID diagnosis, aligned with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Long COVID definition. (b) The department shall design the pilot program to: (i) reduce barriers for Long COVID patients in accessing timely and knowledgeable medical treatment, (ii) provide referrals for clinical care and nonclinical support to patients with Long COVID and their families, (iii) facilitate access to medical information and resources to help meet daily needs and emotional support, (iv) integrate within healthcare teams for maximum efficacy, (v) study any diseases associated with Long COVID, including but not limited to, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, fibromyalgia, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, and (vi) improve health equity in Long COVID care in the commonwealth. (c) The department shall develop guidelines to standardize Long COVID patient navigator care, which could include appropriate training to ensure skills and knowledge needed to deliver the proposed service. (d) The pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities: (i) collecting and sharing …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- Leigh Davis (D)
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D, 2nd Berkshire)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Estela Reyes (D)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : 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 H2399
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (October 8, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4608?
- H4608 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to improve access to health care for people with Long COVID.
- What is the status of H4608?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4608?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4608?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4608
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