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MA H2298

Relative to establishing and implementing a food and health pilot program

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/15/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing and implementing a food and health pilot program for certain MassHealth enrollees diagnosed with diet-related health conditions. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes and implements a Food and Health Pilot Program for certain MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) enrollees diagnosed with diet-related health conditions. The program will provide medically tailored meals, medically tailored food, and nutritious food vouchers, as well as nutrition counseling services. The bill creates a Food and Health Pilot Research Commission to oversee the program, which will evaluate its impact on factors like healthcare costs, emergency department utilization, and clinical outcomes. The Office of Medicaid will seek federal approval to implement the program and claim federal financial participation to the extent permitted by law.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (44)

Denise Garlick (D)*,  John Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Kip Diggs (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5222 (on 09/15/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2298
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2298.pdf
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