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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/22/2022
02/22/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to increase the rate of reimbursement for certain human services providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase the rate of reimbursement for human services providers in Massachusetts to reduce the pay disparity between their employees and those working in comparable state-operated programs. Specifically, it requires the relevant state agencies to increase the reimbursement rate for human services providers by an amount that would reduce the pay disparity to 50% by 2023, 35% by 2024, 20% by 2025, 5% by 2026, and eliminate it entirely by 2027. The bill also mandates that any increases in the reimbursement rate be used to increase the compensation of human services workers. Additionally, the bill requires the state agencies to collaborate with the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers to provide annual reports on the progress of eliminating the pay disparity.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (65)
Kay Khan (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
David Biele (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
Sally Kerans (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Susan Moran (D),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Tom Walsh (D),
Steve Xiarhos (R),
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/H237 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H237.pdf |
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