MA H1277

Bill

Relative to establishing a health safety net task force

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 to establish a health safety net task force (including members of the General Court) to study reimbursement for dental care and healthcare provided by hospitals and accredited teaching institutions to MassHealth members. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a health safety net task force to study reimbursement for dental care and healthcare provided by hospitals and accredited teaching institutions to MassHealth members. The task force will consist of 14 members, including legislators, state officials, and representatives from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, as well as deans from Boston University, Tufts, and Harvard medical and dental schools. The task force will identify and review current laws and regulations related to healthcare reimbursement, explore ways to allow payment to teaching facilities through MassHealth, and provide recommendations for legislative procedures to fund, regulate, and grant reimbursement power to MassHealth for care from accredited Massachusetts hospitals and teaching facilities. The task force will submit a report with any proposed legislation and regulations within 12 months of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Steven Howitt (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), David DeCoste (R), Kip Diggs (D), Carol Doherty (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Paul Feeney (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Jim Hawkins (D), Brad Jones (R), Joe McKenna (R), Dave Muradian (R), Dave Robertson (D), Alan Silvia (D), Mike Soter (R), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5201 (on 10/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1277

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1277.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1451	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1612	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H2817	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5244	Similar To
H2979	Establishing the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
H3766	Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3869	Establishing Massachusetts Right Whale Day	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 381 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3892	Authorizing the town of Lexington to establish transit improvement districts	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H3901	Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3977	Regulating sports wagering	Published as amended, see H3993	Similar To
H3993	Regulating sports wagering	Reported by H5164	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4091	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags	No further action taken	Similar To
H4102	Establishing the Blue Communities Program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4596	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
H4194	Similar Bills	Text of House adopted amendments, see S2481	Similar To
H5201	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H578	Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
H856	Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves	Accompanied a new draft, see H4784	Similar To
S1403	Relative to establishing and implementing a Food and Health Pilot Program	Accompanied H2298	Similar To
S1504	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1900	Establishing a tax credit for employment of national guard members	Accompanied H2857	Similar To
S217	Establishing a student tuition recovery fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2384	Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton	New draft substituted, see S3124	Similar To
S594	Establishing a regional dredge grants program	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1451

Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1612

To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H2817

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5244

Similar To

H2979

Establishing the family caregiver tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

H3766

Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3869

Establishing Massachusetts Right Whale Day

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 381 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3892

Authorizing the town of Lexington to establish transit improvement districts

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H3901

Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3977

Regulating sports wagering

Published as amended, see H3993

Similar To

H3993

Regulating sports wagering

Reported by H5164

Similar To

H4003

Establishing a hate crimes task force

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4016

Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth

Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4091

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags

No further action taken

Similar To

H4102

Establishing the Blue Communities Program

Accompanied a new draft, see H4596

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

H4194

Similar Bills

Text of House adopted amendments, see S2481

Similar To

H5201

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H578

Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5135

Similar To

H856

Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves

Accompanied a new draft, see H4784

Similar To

S1403

Relative to establishing and implementing a Food and Health Pilot Program

Accompanied H2298

Similar To

S1504

Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1900

Establishing a tax credit for employment of national guard members

Accompanied H2857

Similar To

S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2384

Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton

New draft substituted, see S3124

Similar To

S594

Establishing a regional dredge grants program

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

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