MA H234

Bill

MA H234

To protect safety net access for Massachusetts residents

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 further regulate the closing of community service offices. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect access to community service offices in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities to provide 120 days' notice before renewing a lease or closing a community service office, and to hold a public hearing where the department must present data on the impact of the proposed closure or relocation, including transportation options, office hours, accessibility for vulnerable populations, language access, and demographic information. The bill also requires the department to survey current recipients on how the proposed changes would affect them. The Joint Committee for State Administration and Regulatory Oversight will then have the opportunity to review the department's plans and receive public testimony.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Pat Duffy (D)*, Mary Keefe (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), David LeBoeuf (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Susan Moran (D), Jim O'Day (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5261 (on 09/15/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H234

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H234
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H234.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H217	Relative to education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement	No further action taken	Similar To
H2661	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Department of Housing and Community Development	Accompanied a study order, see H5319	Similar To
H2662	Relative to requiring a civil service exam in the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Department of Housing and Community Development	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5261	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S102	Removing barriers to lifting people out of poverty	Accompanied a new draft, see S2657	Similar To
S108	Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S112	Relative to state assistance for funeral expenses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S134	Protecting safety net access for Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2914	Similar To
S141	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

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