Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5612: An Act relative to home care services
Status: In committee, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relative to home care services. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
An Act relative to home care services. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the second to last paragraph the following paragraph:- The department shall ensure that home care program services are made available to persons diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis regardless of their age if they are otherwise eligible for such services. SECTION 2. The secretary of health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under their purview, including the department of aging and independence, shall promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act. of
Sponsors
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 238)
- : Read third
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft of H762
- : Pending new draft of H762
- : Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
Votes
- Passed to be engrossed (July 29, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5612?
- H5612 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to home care services.
- What does H5612 do?
- In its own words: An Act relative to home care services. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5612?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5612?
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H5612?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5612
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