Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5627: An Act to improve Massachusetts home care
Status: Signed into law, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to improve Massachusetts home care. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
An Act to improve Massachusetts home care. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16GG the following 4 sections:- Section 16HH. For the purposes of this section and sections 16II to 16KK, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Abusive treatment", physical, verbal or mental abuse, including, but not limited to, bullying, either directed at or committed by individual home care consumers, surrogates, family members, home care workers, other caregivers and any other individuals present in the home care consumers' household when the home care worker is providing home care services. "Executive office", the executive office of health and human services. "Home care agency", any business, including a sole proprietorship, nonprofit organization or other entity that: (i) provides home care services to consumers in the consumers' of residences for compensation; (ii) represents itself as a home care agency by name, advertising or communications to the public, or uses the terms "home care agency" or "home care" in the entity's name; or (iii) procures, offers, refers, provides or attempts to provide home care services by matching individuals seeking home care services to entities that provide home care services; provided, however, that "home care agency" shall not include: (A) an entity …
Sponsors
- Kristin Kassner (D)
- McGonagle, Jr., Joseph W. (D, 28th Middlesex)
- Chynah Tyler (D)
- Jack Lewis (D, 7th Middlesex)
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Michelle DuBois (D, 10th Plymouth)
- Russell Holmes (D, 6th Suffolk)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
- Estela Reyes (D)
- Jessica Giannino (D, 16th Suffolk)
- Rita Mendes (D)
- Michael Kushmerek (D, 3rd Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 260)
- : Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #228 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
- : Committee of conference report accepted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 259)
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
- : Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Reported on H4706
- : Reported from the committee of conference
Votes
- Enacted (July 31, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence (July 31, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee of conference report accepted (July 31, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5627?
- H5627 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to improve Massachusetts home care.
- What does H5627 do?
- In its own words: An Act to improve Massachusetts home care. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5627?
- Signed into law as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026 (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5627?
- Kristin Kassner (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5627?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5627
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