H 1411 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents

Summary

By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1411) of Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation to increase the personal needs allowance for certain elderly and disabled residents residing in licensed medical facilities. Health Care Financing.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 20, 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

7

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jul 20, 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 · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Jay Livingstone