An Act to protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship
Summary
By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1402) of Bridget Plouffe for legislation to establish criteria for MassHealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Plouffe
DDemocratic
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