Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1360: An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 138, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability. SECTION 2. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (a) As used in this subsection, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Disability”, shall have the same meaning as defined in section 1 of chapter 151B. “Short-term survival”, an individual’s assessed probability of surviving an acute illness from which they are presently suffering and being successfully discharged from a hospital or other inpatient medical facility. (b) It shall be an unlawful practice: (i) For any public or private entity or agency of the commonwealth, to approve or implement a plan for the distribution of scarce healthcare resources during a crisis, including, but not limited to, crisis standards of care implemented during a public health emergency, that deny an individual lifesaving treatment or place an individual at reduced priority for lifesaving treatment if such a determination is based on: (A) a presumption that an individual has a reduced quality of life due to a disability or chronic health condition; (B) a presumption that an individual’s …
Sponsors
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire) · primary sponsor
- Dawne Shand (D)
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Tara Hong (D)
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- Tackey Chan (D, 2nd Norfolk)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
- Leigh Davis (D)
- Michael Kushmerek (D, 3rd Worcester)
- Michelle Badger (D)
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
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 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 H1360?
- H1360 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care.
- What is the status of H1360?
- 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 H1360?
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1360?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1360
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