MA S763

Bill

To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities

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 ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the existing law to establish a program of medical care and assistance for certain disabled children, 18-year-olds, and young adults ages 19 and 20, including children who are blind, regardless of their immigration status.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), John Keenan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S762 (on 11/17/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S763

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S763
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S763.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2285	Relative to postpartum depression screening	No further action taken	Similar To
H3978	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H545	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H3978	Similar To
H624	Relative to independent child protection	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
H732	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
S127	Establishing guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S377	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2496	Similar To
S399	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S742	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	Accompanied H1268	Similar To
S762	To ensure equitable health coverage for children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2285

Relative to postpartum depression screening

No further action taken

Similar To

H3978

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H545

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H3978

Similar To

H624

Relative to independent child protection

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

H732

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

S127

Establishing guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S377

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2496

Similar To

S399

To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S742

Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities

Accompanied H1268

Similar To

S762

To ensure equitable health coverage for children

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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