MA H1594

Bill

Exempting human services nonprofits from EMAC

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt certain community-based human services organizations from the employer medical assistance contribution. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to exempt certain community-based human services organizations that hold purchase-of-service contracts with various state government agencies from paying the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplement. The bill directs the Director of Unemployment Assistance to develop a waiver that would fully exempt these organizations from making any payments under the EMAC Supplement, which was established in 2017 to help fund the state's Medicaid program.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Michael Brady (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Sean Garballey (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Robertson (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5123 (on 11/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1594

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1594
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1594.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1879	Relative to postpartum depression screening	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5123	Study Order - contracts and employment	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H602	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1098	Establishing EMAC exemption for human services nonprofits	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1165	Relative to protective custody	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1780	Relative to repealing the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Supplement Tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S60	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S689	Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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