MA H726

Bill

Ensuring access to PPE for eldercare providers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition of Ruth B. Balser and others that the Department of Public Health establish an exchange to facilitate the purchasing of personal protective equipment by elder care providers. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to establish a virtual marketplace called the "PPE Exchange" to enable eligible eldercare providers, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) at competitive prices. The bill requires the Department to identify and solicit participation from manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers, ensure the PPE complies with all requirements, and establish a process for negotiating prices, including allowing providers to aggregate orders. The bill also requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to establish a special rate add-on to recognize the MassHealth share of PPE costs for caring for MassHealth beneficiaries.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Anne Gobi (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4472 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H726

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H726
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H726.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2281	Relative to food labeling	Accompanied a study order, see H5197	Similar To
H4472	To strengthen emergency preparedness for home care workers	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1148	To protect institutions of higher education that provide emergency aid in response to COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1379	To promote healthy communities and the environment	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1535	Resolve relative to the establishment of a joint oversight committee on personal protective equipment	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1576	Relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S253	Relative to PPE data transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4714	Similar To
S406	Relative to small house nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To

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