Healthcare

Senate, June 26, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2543) (being the text of Senate, No. 2538, printed as amended).

Text of an amendment, recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, to the Senate Bill strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2543). July 15, 2025.

H 4150 is a supplemental appropriations bill for Massachusetts' fiscal year 2025 (ending June 30, 2025). It allocates specific funding amounts to state agencies and programs, including $95.5 million for income-eligible child care, $134.5 million for medical assistance, $5.8 million for veterans' benefits, and $6 million for park improvements at UMass Lowell. The bill also includes minor technical updates to existing laws, such as creating a special fund for the Inspector General and adjusting deadlines for benefit programs. It directly affects state agencies administering these programs and the residents who rely on their services, like families using child care assistance and veterans receiving benefits.