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MA H103

Providing immediate childcare assistance to homeless families

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to state benefits and assistance for certain children in homeless families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide immediate childcare assistance to homeless families. It does this by making several key changes: 1) Families placed in temporary emergency assistance shelters and receiving Transitional Assistance for Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) assistance will be eligible for the Department of Early Education and Care's homeless childcare assistance vouchers as soon as they arrive at the shelter and at any time while residing there. 2) Families receiving TAFDC assistance and living in any type of shelter will be eligible for a full-time childcare referral from the Department of Transitional Assistance. 3) A letter verifying shelter residency will qualify a family receiving TAFDC assistance for a full-time childcare referral. 4) Upon entry to certain types of shelters, children aged 0-3 will be screened for developmental risk factors or delays, with standards established in coordination with the Department of Public Health. The bill also requires the relevant department to adopt regulations or policies for the administration of these changes within 90 days of the effective date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (81)

Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  David Biele (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  William Crocker (R),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Mike Finn (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kay Khan (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Aaron Michlewitz (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  José Tosado (D),  Dean Tran (R),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Tom Walsh (D),  James Welch (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4374 (on 02/05/2020)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H103
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H103.pdf
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