Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5015: An Act relative to rate equity for community health centers
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 34 the following new section:- Section 35. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Federally Qualified Health Center”, any entity receiving a grant under 42 U.S.C. 254B. “Federally Qualified Health Center Services”, as such term is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(2)(C), and as further defined in 101 CMR 304.00. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Commission shall ensure that the rate of payment for any Federally Qualified Health Center services provided to a patient by a community health center, shall be reimbursed in an amount at least equivalent to the annual aggregate revenue that the health center would have received if reimbursed by MassHealth pursuant to methodology that conforms with 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(bb) and 1396b(m)(2)(A)(ix) as they appear in Title 42 of the United States Code as of January 1, 2025. SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13d ½ the following new section:- Section 13d ¾. (a) For purposes of this section, the term “community health center” shall mean any entity reimbursed as a community health center under this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- John Barrett (D)
- Leigh Davis (D)
- Tram Nguyen (D, 18th Essex)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Priscila Sousa (D)
- Estela Reyes (D)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H1096
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (January 12, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5015?
- H5015 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to rate equity for community health centers.
- What is the status of H5015?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5015?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5015?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5015
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