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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1641 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1633
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 staffing at home health and hospice agencies.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and HampshireAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/29/2025John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth1/29/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/11/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1641 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1633
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1633) of John C. Velis, Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr., John F. Keenan, Jacob R. Oliveira and others for legislation to regulate staff at
home health and hospice agencies. 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 staffing at home health and hospice agencies.
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 72Y of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the first paragraph
2by inserting after the word “hospital”, for the first time, the following words:- home health
3agencies as defined in chapter fifty-one K of chapter one hundred and eleven, hospice agencies
4as defined in chapter fifty-seven D of chapter one hundred and eleven;