An Act relative to health equity and community health workers
Summary
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 359) of Marjorie C. Decker 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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jul 9, 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
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Aug 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 7, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Public Health
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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