Massachusetts · Bill 472 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility

S 472 Sponsored by Patricia D. Jehlen Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 472) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility. Elder Affairs.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Elder Affairs · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  4. CommitteeReferred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  5. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  6. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2931

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jul 11, 2025 Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.