Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5376: An Act relative to assisted living residences in the Commonwealth
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 2, 2026:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35TTT the following section:- SECTION 35UUU. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Assisted Living Residences Trust Fund. The fund shall be administered by the secretary of aging and independence. The secretary may use amounts credited to the fund to pay for: (i) assisted living certification unit staffing; (ii) assisted living certification compliance reviews; (iii) assisted living complaint and incident investigations; (iv) ombudsman services for residents of assisted living and residents’ families; (v) maintaining public-facing data, reporting and accountability measures; (vi) managing appeals of findings and fines; and (vii) oversight enhancements. (b) The fund shall consist of: (i) any revenues collected from certification application and renewal fees under subsection (b) of section 4 of chapter 19D; (ii) any revenues collected from fines under clause (iii) of subsection (a) of section 6 of said chapter 19D; (iii) any revenues or other financing sources directed to the fund by appropriation; (iv) any amount recovered by the commonwealth and credited thereto in connection with civil actions brought pursuant to section 8 of said chapter 19D; (v) bond revenues or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; …
Sponsors
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Carole Fiola (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing rescheduled to 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:10 AM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Aging and Independence
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Aging and Independence (June 15, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5376?
- H5376 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to assisted living residences in the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of H5376?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5376?
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5376?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5376
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