Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5018: An Act increasing access to acute hospital at home services
Status: In committee, April 15, 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 at the end thereof the following new section:- Section 35. The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage and reimbursement on par with in-person services for the cost of hospital at home services provided by an acute care hospital participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acute Hospital Care at Home Program. SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:- Section 231. An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance and any group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth, shall provide coverage and reimbursement on par with in-person services for the cost of hospital at home services provided by an acute care hospital participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acute Hospital Care at Home Program. SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:- Section 39. …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Donahue (D, 16th Worcester)
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
- : New draft of H1141
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (April 9, 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 H5018?
- H5018 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act increasing access to acute hospital at home services.
- What is the status of H5018?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5018?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5018?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5018
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