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H359Introduced in the House

Relative to health equity and community health workers

IntroducedJoint Health Care Financing

Introduced by Marjorie Decker, District 25-MID

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to assure coverage and reimbursement for covered health care services and to establish a community health worker workforce development task force (including members of the General Court) to provide health equity. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Where it stands

Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Discharged to the Joint Committee on Public Health

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  6. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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

  9. Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

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