An Act to establish a hospital and community health center worker minimum wage
This bill establishes a new minimum wage requirement specifically for workers at hospitals and community health centers in Massachusetts. It mandates that these facilities pay their employees at least 150% of the state's standard minimum hourly wage. The law covers a wide range of staff, including doctors, nurses, maintenance workers, and clerical employees, while explicitly excluding long-term care and rehabilitation facilities. To enforce this rule, the state's health department must create regulations within 180 days of the bill passing, ensuring compliance for all covered hospitals and health centers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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