S 488

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: December 18, 2025.

An Act requiring the certification of medical directors in skilled nursing facilities.

Bill ID MA-194-S-488
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Aging and Independence
Senate failed 2025-12-18
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act the following terms shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Certified medical director”, an ...

Sponsor
Oliveira, Jacob R.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-12-18 Status failed
2025-12-18 Latest Action Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2887
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