Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5303: An Act expanding access to perimenopause and menopause care
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a) There shall be a special legislative commission on perimenopause and menopause care in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 19 members: 1 member of the senate appointed by the senate president, who shall serve as co-chair; member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the executive director of the health policy commission, or a designee; the assistant secretary for MassHealth or a designee; the executive director of the center for health information and analysis or a designee; the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee; members appointed by the Massachusetts Medical Society who hold current certification from the Menopause Society as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner; member appointed by the NAACP New England Area Conference with experience in healthcare in Massachusetts; member appointed by the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. with not less than 5 years of experience in perimenopause, menopause, and midlife healthcare; and 8 members appointed by the governor, of whom shall be a representative of the Tufts Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice; of whom shall be representative of the Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, of whom shall be a representative of the …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth)
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Hadley Luddy (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H2499 and H4838
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (March 18, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5303?
- H5303 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act expanding access to perimenopause and menopause care.
- What is the status of H5303?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5303?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5303?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5303
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