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Introduced
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
In Committee
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. (Senate, No. 2429).
AI Summary
This bill aims to address pay disparities between human services workers employed by community-based organizations and direct support workers or other comparable employees in state-operated human services programs. It requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and the Department of Housing and Community Development to increase the reimbursement rates paid to human services providers in order to reduce the pay gap between these workers. The bill sets a schedule to eliminate the pay disparity by 2025, with the requirement that any increases in reimbursement rates be used to increase the compensation of human services workers. The bill also calls for the state agencies to collaborate with the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers to provide annual reports on the progress towards eliminating the pay disparity.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2429 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2429.pdf |
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