Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1408: An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 15 of chapter 12C of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 343 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (b) There shall be established within the center the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction. The purpose of the Lehman center shall be to serve as a clearinghouse for the development, evaluation and dissemination, including, but not limited to, the sponsorship of training and education programs, of best practices for patient safety and medical error reduction. The Lehman center shall: (1) coordinate the efforts of state agencies engaged in the regulation, contracting or delivery of health care and those individuals or institutions licensed by the commonwealth to provide health care to meet their responsibilities for patient safety and medical error reduction; and (2) convene all such entities, consumers, and others with experience and expertise in patient safety to develop and implement a statewide strategic plan for improving safety for patients and the health care workforce across the continuum of care. The Lehman center shall coordinate state participation in any appropriate state or federal reports or data collection efforts relative to patient safety and medical error reduction. The Lehman center shall analyze available data, research and reports for information that …
Sponsors
- Gregory Schwartz (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1408?
- H1408 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute.
- What is the status of H1408?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1408?
- Gregory Schwartz (D).
- Where is the official record for H1408?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1408
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