Rep. Stanley and Massachusetts Legislature Act to Transform Long-Term Care Sector

Massachusetts Legislature Acts to Transform Long-Term Care Sector Bill increases oversight, allows for basic health services to be offered at assisted living residences, and boosts workforce for care of older adults in Massachusetts (BOSTON—8/29/2024) Today, the Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors, taking a powerful step towards delivering high quality and safe care […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Pass Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill

BOSTON – Thursday, August 15, 2024 – The Massachusetts Legislature passed a comprehensive maternal health bill which creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, establishes a grant program to address maternal mental health and substance use disorder, and expands the statewide universal postpartum home visiting program. This legislation also […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Passes Wage Equity Legislation

(BOSTON—8/13/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature took a strong step towards closing the gender and racial wage gap in the Commonwealth with passage of An Act relative to salary range transparency. The legislation requires employers with 25 or more employees to disclose a salary range when posting a position and protects an employee’s right to ask their employer for the salary range […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Pass Largest Housing Investment in State History

(BOSTON—8/12/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature has passed the Affordable Homes Act, the largest housing investment in Massachusetts history and a powerful first step in tackling the state’s housing affordability crisis. The legislation authorizes $5.16 billion in bond authorizations and tax credits to spur housing production in Massachusetts, while implementing sweeping policy initiatives to facilitate the development of affordable housing and preserve […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Pass Parentage Act

(BOSTON—8/12/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature today passed An Act to ensure legal parentage equality, extending the full rights of parentage to LGBTQ+ families and families created via assisted reproduction. The bill dismantles archaic legal barriers to basic parenting responsibilities for modern families, opening the door to legally attend and make decisions during medical appointments, manage a child’s finances, participate in educational […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts House Pass Critical Energy Reforms to Meet 2050 Net Zero Climate Goals

BOSTON – On Wednesday, July 17, 2024 — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at increasing the Commonwealth’s supply of clean energy by setting new renewable energy generation storage procurement targets, and by streamlining the state and local permitting process. An Act accelerating a responsible, innovative and equitable clean energy transition overhauls outdated siting, permitting, and interconnection processes […]

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Massachusetts House Passes Economic Development Bond Bill

BOSTON – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed an economic development bill that includes an array of investments and policy initiatives that aim to bolster support for workers and businesses, particularly in the life sciences, clean energy technology, and manufacturing industries, while retaining a larger focus on making Massachusetts more affordable and competitive. Funded at […]

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Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts House Pass Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill

BOSTON – On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a comprehensive maternal health bill which creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, and mandates that certain health care professionals perform, and that health insurers provide coverage for, postpartum depression screenings. “Passing this comprehensive maternal health […]

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