Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2364: An Act providing safeguards for home healthcare workers
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section XX: (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Home healthcare employer” any agency or organization employing home healthcare workers. “Home healthcare worker” an individual who provides healthcare services in the home, including but not limited to, nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. “Workplace Violence”, conduct at the work site that is: (i) an unpermitted or harmful touching of another person; (ii) an attempt or act to use some degree of physical force on another person; or (iii) engaging in conduct that could be reasonably perceived as an intent to touch without permission, use immediate physical force or injure a particular person now or in the future, that if carried out would constitute a crime, and causes another person to reasonably believe that the person has the intent and ability to carry out such conduct. (b) Home healthcare employers shall provide annual comprehensive workplace safety training to all home healthcare workers. Employee training shall include methods of reporting to appropriate public safety officials, bodies or agencies and processes necessary for the filing of criminal charges. (c) each healthcare employer shall have develop and implement …
Sponsors
- Bruce Ayers (D) · primary sponsor
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire)
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
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
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (October 21, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2364?
- H2364 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing safeguards for home healthcare workers.
- What is the status of H2364?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2364?
- Bruce Ayers (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2364?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2364
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