S 154

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 29, 2026.

An Act establishing guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons.

Bill ID MA-194-S-154
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (f) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- “Provider ...

Sponsor
Lovely, Joan B.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-29 Status failed
2026-01-29 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see S2931
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