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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
12/30/2019
12/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to advance health equity. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to advance health equity in Massachusetts. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually designate major state initiatives that affect the health and healthcare of residents, and prepare a health equity impact statement for each initiative. These statements will evaluate the initiatives' likely impact on promoting health equity and reducing racial and ethnic health disparities, including quantifiable impacts and evaluation benchmarks. The statements will be published online and submitted to the legislature and relevant committees.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Jo Comerford (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
José Tosado (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/30/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1220 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1220.pdf |
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