An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver

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. 474) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to direct the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences. Elder Affairs.

Every action

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

1. Feb 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to the committee on Elder Affairs · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
2. Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
3. Apr 29, 2025CommitteeHearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
4. Jun 27, 2025CommitteeReferred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
5. Sep 18, 2025CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
6. Nov 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Patricia D. JehlenD Primary sponsor · District Second Middlesex