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MA S1386
Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
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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 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)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1386 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1386.pdf |
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