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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/26/2020
02/26/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to strengthening the local and regional public health systems by establishing a state action for public health excellence program. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a State Action for Public Health Excellence program to encourage local boards of health and regional health districts to adopt practices that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local public health services, in alignment with recommendations from a special commission. The key provisions include: providing a free public health course to local health employees, creating a competitive grant program to fund regional collaboration and shared public health services, assessing the development of foundational public health service standards, and requiring annual reporting on the program's impact.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (61)
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Marcos Devers (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
William Driscoll Jr. (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Last Action
New draft substituted, see H4503 (on 02/26/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1935 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1935.pdf |
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