Bill > S1509

This bill proposes several measures to promote healthier and more active lifestyles in Massachusetts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it requires the Department of Public Health to design and implement a public awareness campaign to encourage safe exercise practices, healthy habits, and strategies to address the physical and emotional impacts of the pandemic. It also establishes a gym membership subsidy program to incentivize employers to offer free gym memberships to their employees, with a focus on employers who do not have health insurance providers that already offer such benefits. Finally, the bill creates a special commission to study and recommend a recovery framework for COVID-19 survivors, incorporating insights from epidemiology, preventative health, fitness, and the healthcare industry.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1509