MA S798

Bill

Relative to racial and ethnic equity impact testimony on health care

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to racial and ethnic equity impact testimony on health care. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to proactively solicit testimony on the racial and ethnic equity impacts of any proposed legislation, policy, or regulation that it is considering. The goal is to ensure that the committee is aware of how the proposed action may affect different racial and ethnic groups in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2917 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S798

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S798
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S798.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1069	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2652	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4253	Enhancing the market review process	Published as amended, see H4262	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1749	Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1772	Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	Accompanied a new draft, see H4619	Similar To
S2073	Relative to Massachusetts time zones	Accompanied a new draft, see S2827	Similar To
S2111	Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2736	Massachusetts Capital Resource Company 45th Annual Report	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S2917	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S293	Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S790	To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Accompanied S771	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S813	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S926	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1069

Empowering health care consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2652

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4253

Enhancing the market review process

Published as amended, see H4262

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1749

Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1772

Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Accompanied a new draft, see H4619

Similar To

S2073

Relative to Massachusetts time zones

Accompanied a new draft, see S2827

Similar To

S2111

Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S2736

Massachusetts Capital Resource Company 45th Annual Report

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S2917

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S293

Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S766

Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S790

To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings

Accompanied S771

Similar To

S812

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248

Similar To

S813

Relative to health care non-discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S926

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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