Bill
Bill > H750
MA H750
Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents in the Commonwealth. The key provisions include: 1) Ensuring that homeless individuals who are otherwise eligible for assistance under this chapter receive the same payment rate as those who have shelter costs, such as rent or a mortgage. 2) Requiring the Department of Transitional Assistance to annually increase the total budget of each eligible recipient by a percentage amount equal to the rise in the Consumer Price Index, plus any additional percentage amount appropriated by the legislature. 3) Increasing the combined countable asset limits for assistance units to $2,500 for single-person units and $5,000 for multi-person units, while excluding the fair market value of one vehicle. 4) Setting the maximum benefit for the program at the same level as the program in Chapter 118 of the General Laws.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (11)
Jim O'Day (D)*,
Linda Campbell (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Joint Committee on Elder Affairs Hearing (13:00 7/12/2021 Virtual Hearing) (on 07/12/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H750 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H750.pdf |
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