MA H1949

Bill

To reduce racial disparities in maternal health

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 create a special commission relative to reducing racial disparities in maternal death within the office of health equity within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a special commission to investigate and study ways to reduce racial disparities in maternal death within the Office of Health Equity in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The commission would be tasked with assessing current research, identifying evidence-based practices, examining the impact of implicit bias and racism, providing assistance with federal funding applications, and reviewing data collection on maternal deaths. The commission would also have the authority to conduct public hearings and participate in conferences to raise awareness of maternal mortality issues.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (66)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Natalie Blais (D), Pete Capano (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), William Driscoll (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Rady Mom (D), Brian Murray (D), Sarah Peake (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4448 (on 02/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1949

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1949
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1949.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2245	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3303	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4020	Establishing a restaurant promotion commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4448	To reduce racial disparities in maternal health	New draft substituted, see H4818	Replaced by
S1455	To promote business continuity and recovery after a disaster	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2309	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2321	Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools	House concurred	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2446	An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations	Laid before the Governor	Similar To

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