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MA H1304

MA H1304
To provide retirement security to care workers

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
05/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Early Education and Care to establish an individual retirement account program for personal care attendants. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide retirement security to care workers by authorizing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) to establish an individual retirement account program for personal care attendants and family child care providers. The key provisions include: allowing all eligible individuals to contribute through payroll deductions; providing for collective bargaining and ongoing stakeholder governance by labor organizations; establishing a minimum state employer contribution and matching rate; ensuring professional management and limited fees; and offering a union-run retirement benefit orientation and financial literacy programs. The bill requires EOHHS and EEC to implement the program within one year of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (38)

Jim O'Day (D)*,  Christine Barber (D),  David Biele (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Rob Consalvo (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  William Driscoll Jr. (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5206 (on 09/12/2022)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1304
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1304.pdf
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