MA H107

Bill

MA H107

Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a diaper benefits pilot program within the Department of Public Health. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a diaper benefits pilot program within the Department of Public Health. The program will be funded through the Diaper Benefits Trust Fund, which will be administered by the Commissioner of Public Health. The department will issue a request for proposals for organizations to apply for funding to acquire, store, distribute, organize drives for, or market diaper distribution programs. The department will fund up to 12 applicants, with a limit on the number from each region of the state. The department must report annually on the pilot program's activities, including the number of children and households served, the number of diapers distributed, the program's distribution process, the sources and amounts remaining in the fund, and whether the pilot program should be expanded.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (31)

Brian Ashe (D), David Biele (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Stephen Hay (D), Russell Holmes (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jon Santiago (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Aaron Vega (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 01/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H107

(9 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H107
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H107.pdf

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