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H2551Introduced in the House

Relative to public health volunteer responders

IntroducedJoint Health Care Financing

Introduced by Andres Vargas, District 03-ESS

What does this bill do?

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Official description

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition of Andres X. Vargas that the Department of Public Health establish a registry of volunteer personnel to provide health, medical and other services. Public Health.

Where it stands

Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

June 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

  6. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  7. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  8. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

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