MA S1515

Bill

Effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination

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 equity in COVID-19 vaccination. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to effectuate equity in COVID-19 vaccination by establishing a director of COVID-19 vaccination equity and outreach, mandating direct community-based outreach and assistance, deploying vaccination vehicles to high-risk areas, expanding vaccination partnerships, and enhancing data collection and transparency around vaccine distribution and usage. The bill also requires the elimination of COVID-19 testing deserts and remains in effect until the termination of the COVID-19 public health state of emergency.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (48)

Becca Rausch (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Tony Cabral (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), John Cronin (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Kip Diggs (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Adam Gómez (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Kevin Honan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Steve Owens (D), Maria Robinson (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S3163 (on 12/27/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1515

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1515
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1515.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H139	Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2370	Effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination	Accompanied a study order, see H5443	Similar To
H3033	Relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H3065	Relative to the Thames River Valley	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H3300	Relative to consumer protection and private utility lines and poles	No further action taken	Similar To
H3702	Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3771	Similar Bills	Text of amendment, see H3702	Similar To
H3872	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H3874	Similar To
H4234	Relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs	Reported by H4269	Similar To
H4461	Relative to work and family mobility	Published as amended, see H4470	Similar To
H494	Relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
S1193	Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1897	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2289	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S242	Relative to the fair distribution and pricing of event tickets	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2472	Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
S250	To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4938	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S3163	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H139

Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2370

Effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination

Accompanied a study order, see H5443

Similar To

H3033

Relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

H3065

Relative to the Thames River Valley

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H3300

Relative to consumer protection and private utility lines and poles

No further action taken

Similar To

H3702

Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3771

Similar Bills

Text of amendment, see H3702

Similar To

H3872

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H3874

Similar To

H4234

Relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs

Reported by H4269

Similar To

H4461

Relative to work and family mobility

Published as amended, see H4470

Similar To

H494

Relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4968

Similar To

S1193

Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1194

Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1897

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2289

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S242

Relative to the fair distribution and pricing of event tickets

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2472

Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency

No further action taken

Similar To

S250

To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4938

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S3163

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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