H 1232 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers

This bill proposes changes to the Massachusetts health care system to better support family members who serve as unpaid caregivers for relatives receiving home care services. The legislation aims to establish a formal recognition program that would allow these family caregivers to receive training, respite care services, and other resources to help manage the demands of their role. By creating a structured support framework, the bill seeks to improve the well-being of both the caregivers and the individuals they support without altering the core funding or eligibility rules for existing home care programs.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 88 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim O'Day
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
MA
14th Worcester
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Alice Peisch
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bill Straus
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
MA
10th Bristol
Co
Photo of Billy MacGregor
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex