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MA H200

MA H200
Providing immediate childcare assistance to homeless families

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/22/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to childcare assistance to homeless families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide immediate childcare assistance to homeless families. It makes several key changes: (1) families placed in temporary emergency assistance shelters and receiving Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) assistance will be eligible for the Department of Early Education and Care's homeless childcare assistance vouchers, regardless of whether they meet work requirements; (2) families receiving TAFDC and living in any type of shelter will be eligible for a full-time childcare referral from the Department of Transitional Assistance; and (3) upon entry to certain shelters, children aged 0-3 will be screened for developmental risk factors or delays. The bill also requires the relevant departments to adopt regulations or policies for administering these new provisions within 90 days of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (41)

Marjorie Decker (D)*,  Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Jack Lewis (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H200
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H200.pdf
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