MA H1173

Bill

MA H1173

Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/01/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to applications for nutrition assistance and the development of a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve public health by enhancing access to federal nutrition assistance and streamlining the application process for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing MassHealth and Medicare Savings Program applicants and recipients with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the time of their medical assistance application or renewal, with the Division of Medicaid sharing relevant financial and eligibility information with the Department of Transitional Assistance. 2. Directing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Executive Office of Communities and Development to develop a common application portal for individuals to simultaneously apply for various state-administered benefits and services, including MassHealth, SNAP, income supports, veterans' services, childcare and housing subsidies, and other needs-based healthcare, nutrition, and shelter programs. 3. Requiring public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide information on the availability of SNAP and how to apply, including an option for families to give permission for their information to be shared with a community organization that can assist with SNAP application.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (103)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Natalie Blais (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Dan Carey (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Dylan Fernandes (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kate Hogan (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Rady Mom (D), Frank Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Alice Peisch (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 07/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1173

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1173	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1173.pdf	02/27/2019

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H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
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