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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 405 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4025
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John Barrett, III
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the organization of EOHHS.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/9/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin3/26/2025Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol3/26/2025Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex3/31/2025Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex4/2/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 405 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4025
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4025) of
John Barrett, III and others for legislation to establish a special commission to study the
effectiveness of the executive office of health and human services. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the organization of EOHHS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. (a) There shall be a special commission to study the effectiveness of the
2executive office of health and human services. The commission shall evaluate the current
3number of employees in the executive office, the administrative structure of the executive office
4and the executive office’s effectiveness in fulfilling its legislative mandate. The commission
5shall consider the feasibility and potential effectiveness of alternative organizational
6configurations for the executive office, including the possibility of dividing the executive office
7into smaller subagencies.
8 (b) The commission shall consist of 11 members: the secretary of health and human
9services, 1 member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member to
10be appointed by the senate president; and 8 to be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall
11have experience with public health administration, 3 of whom shall have experience in private 2 of 2
12healthcare administration and 2 of whom shall have work experience with the administration of
13social services.
14 SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2026, the commission shall file a report of its
15findings, including any legislative or regulatory recommendations, with the clerks of the house
16of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint
17committee on public health.