Bill > H1952

This bill aims to establish a Minimum Hourly Health Improvement Wage in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. The bill recognizes healthcare costs and insurance as vital public policy issues for all Commonwealth residents, and proposes this wage to assist in improving health services and financing. 2. The bill acknowledges that many individuals work multiple part-time jobs that lack full benefits, leading to excessive work hours and limited access to medical services. 3. The Public Health Council and Department of Public Health are authorized to analyze and develop recommendations for the Minimum Health Care Improvement Wage, which would provide a portable, hourly health care insurance earning for employees. 4. All employers with at least 50 employees would be required to provide this health care compensation, creating equality in health care costs. 5. The bill proposes a Pilot Program initially, with the intention of recommending full implementation based on experience, and includes specific tax credits for participating employers, especially those with less than 50 employees.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1952