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Introduced
05/30/2019
05/30/2019
In Committee
03/30/2020
03/30/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to medical abortion or medication abortion at health centers at public institutions of higher education. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill requires public universities in Massachusetts to provide medication abortion services at their on-campus health centers starting on January 1, 2022. The bill establishes the "Public University Health Center Sexual and Reproduction Health Preparation Fund" to provide grants to these health centers to cover the costs of preparing to offer medication abortion, including purchasing equipment, making facility upgrades, and training staff. The fund will be administered by the Commission on the Status of Women and will provide a one-time $200,000 grant to each public university health center and an additional $200,000 grant to each university or college operating a health center to cover the costs of providing 24-hour backup support and other services. The bill also requires the Commission to submit annual reports on the implementation of these provisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Mike Connolly (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3841 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3841.pdf |
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