MA H3683

Bill

MA H3683

Increasing access to medical care for veterans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing access to medical care for veterans by providing use of commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to medical care for veterans by providing them with free access to commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle, and boat services when traveling to and from a Veterans Administration hospital for medical appointments. Veterans must present proof of their medical appointment, such as a notice from the Veterans Administration, in order to receive this benefit. The bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 161A of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require the authority and any regional or local transportation authority to permit veterans to use these transportation services at no cost to the veteran.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Jerry Parisella (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3683

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3683	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3683.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1759	Titled Justina's law-	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3235	Increasing access to medical care for veterans	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Reintroduced
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S763	To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities	Accompanied S762	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1759

Titled Justina's law-

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3235

Increasing access to medical care for veterans

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Reintroduced

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services