relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.
This bill requires schools to obtain written parental consent for each new medical service provided to students enrolled in the Medicaid to schools program. It defines "each new service" as any new Medicaid diagnostic code (ICD code), meaning consent must be renewed for each distinct health service. The bill directly affects students receiving school-based Medicaid health services and their parents or legal guardians. Schools must implement this consent process starting January 1, 2026, and the state must submit annual reports on program costs and participation to legislative committees.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 7, 2026
How they voted
97–94
Passed · 32 other
Total votes 223
Jan 7, 2026
D
Democratic107
87% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican114
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-94-32)
house
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3056h: MA RC 186-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 151
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-3056h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 151
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3056h 11/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 30
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 109
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 11
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 2
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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