H 359
An Act relative to health equity and community health workers
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve health equity in Massachusetts by establishing a workforce development task force focused on community health workers. It seeks to ensure coverage and reimbursement for services provided by these workers, ultimately supporting a more equitable healthcare system. The task force will include members of the General Court to advise on strategies for expanding and strengthening the community health worker workforce.
Key provisions
- Establish a Community Health Worker Workforce Development Task Force.
- Ensure coverage and reimbursement for services provided by community health workers.
- The task force will include members of the General Court.
- The bill addresses health equity within the state.
- The bill was referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
- The bill was initially referred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
- The bill has undergone multiple committee votes and hearings.
- The bill has been discharged to and reported favorably by the committee on Public Health.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Community health workers
- Patients in Massachusetts
- The healthcare industry
- The General Court
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a dedicated task force to address workforce development for community health workers.
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Primary sponsor
Marjorie C. Decker
Cosponsors
Adrian C. Madaro
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Estela A. Reyes
John Francis Moran
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Bill H.359 194th (Current)
An Act relative to health equity and community health workers
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.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Marjorie C. Decker Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Displaying 8 actions for Bill H.359
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/7/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on Public Health |
| 8/11/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/19/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 9/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/22/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
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