MA H1147

Bill

Promoting health equity

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 the preparation and availability of health disparities/equity impact statements. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote health equity by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually identify and evaluate the impact of major state initiatives on racial and ethnic health disparities. The bill mandates the preparation of "health disparities/equity impact statements" that assess the potential positive or negative impacts of these initiatives, including quantifiable impacts and evaluation benchmarks. These statements will be publicly posted and submitted to the legislature, providing transparency and accountability around the state's efforts to address health inequities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Liz Miranda (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1147

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1147
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1147.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1102	To establish health equity for pregnant persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1198	Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1220	Advancing health equity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1334	To reduce racial disparities in maternal health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2697	Similar To
S660	Requiring the Office of Health Equity to examine health disparities including disability status and gender in five years	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	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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