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MA H4503

MA H4503
Relative to strengthening the local and regional public health system


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Introduced
02/26/2020
In Committee
03/19/2020
Crossed Over
03/18/2020
Passed
04/23/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to strengthening the local and regional public health system

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the local and regional public health system in Massachusetts. It establishes a state action program to support boards of health and regional health districts in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of local public health service delivery, including communicable disease control, chronic disease prevention, environmental health, and maternal and child health services. The bill provides funding and technical assistance for regional collaboration and capacity building, and requires the Department of Public Health to develop minimum standards for foundational public health services and workforce standards. The special commission on local and regional public health is also revived and continued to provide recommendations on these efforts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (61)

Christine Barber (D),  John Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Shawn Dooley (R),  William Driscoll Jr. (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kay Khan (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Tom Walsh (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2020 (on 04/29/2020)

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