MA H132

Bill

Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk

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 at-risk children and their proper placement. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the appropriate and timely placement of children deemed to be a safety risk. It requires the Department of Developmental Services to coordinate with the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Mental Health to ensure residential service placement within 30 days for children with intellectual disabilities who are eligible for treatment. Additionally, the bill establishes a special commission to examine and report on the feasibility of creating an emergency fund to address payment and placement delays in the current healthcare system for developmentally disabled children. The commission will evaluate options and make policy recommendations to improve the reimbursement system and establish more efficient and timely means of providing proper care to this population.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5088 (on 11/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H132

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H132
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H132.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H112	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see H4485	Similar To
H159	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H328	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3352	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3390	To expedite care and custody of minor children modification proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3435	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3471	Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3476	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4013	Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness	Adopted, see H4012	Similar To
H403	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4427	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H5088	Study Order - Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2368	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2377	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S344	Providing school transportation to homeless children	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S872	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H112

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a new draft, see H4485

Similar To

H159

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H328

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3352

Protecting children