MA S1386

Bill

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

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 accelerate improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to accelerate improvements to the local and regional public health system in Massachusetts to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. It establishes a set of minimum local public health performance standards to ensure all residents have access to core public health protections, including communicable disease control, public health nursing, food and water protection, and more. The bill requires boards of health to meet these standards individually or through cross-jurisdictional sharing of services, and mandates the creation of a unified public health reporting system. The bill also provides dedicated state funding to supplement local funding for boards of health that meet the standards, as well as training and technical assistance for local public health staff. The initial standards must be consistent with the recommendations of the Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health, and become effective within 60 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (33)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Linda Campbell (D), Dan Carey (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barry Finegold (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Keenan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jake Oliveira (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), John Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4328 (on 01/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1386

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1386
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1386.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H4328	Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	New draft substituted, see H5104	Replaced by
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1025	Relative to direct food donations	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1289	Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1461	Relative to diabetes prevention	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1521	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2483	Relative to tobacco harm-reduction	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H4328

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

New draft substituted, see H5104

Replaced by

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address

Placed on file

Similar To

S1001

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1025

Relative to direct food donations

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1289

Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

S1461

Relative to diabetes prevention

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

Similar To

S1521

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1930

Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2089

Relative to commonwealth building projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S216

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2483

Relative to tobacco harm-reduction

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S355

Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

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

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S787

Establishing a public health option

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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