MA S1265

Bill

Relative to expanding access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors

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 expand access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors. It amends existing laws to define HIV and AIDS as diseases dangerous to public health, allow minors to receive preventative testing and screening for venereal diseases, and require the Department of Public Health to cover the reasonable costs associated with such testing and screening, including transportation costs. The bill also clarifies that providing this type of care to minors does not constitute assault or battery. Overall, the bill seeks to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment for young people.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Ken Gordon (D), Kay Khan (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1237 (on 05/11/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1265

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1265
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1265.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1478	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1533	To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3302	Relative to abuse prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3458	Allowing for unknown source of or severe illness and continuing offense to toll the statute of limitations and requiring greater attention to scientific reasoning	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1236	Relative to HIV routine screening and care	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1237	Relative to HIV prevention access for young adults	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1289	Relative to diabetes prevention	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1525	To provide diabetes prevention program benefits	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S24	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	New draft substituted, see S2294	Similar To
S501	To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S913	To ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S976	Reducing tobacco sales to minors	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1478

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1533

To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3302

Relative to abuse prevention

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3458

Allowing for unknown source of or severe illness and continuing offense to toll the statute of limitations and requiring greater attention to scientific reasoning

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1236

Relative to HIV routine screening and care

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1237

Relative to HIV prevention access for young adults

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

S1289

Relative to diabetes prevention

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1525

To provide diabetes prevention program benefits

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S24

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

New draft substituted, see S2294

Similar To

S501

To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S913

To ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S976

Reducing tobacco sales to minors

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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