MA H3804

Bill

To establish a commission to determine whether EOHHS should be separated into two agencies with each being administered by a cabinet level secretary

Introduced
05/20/2021

In Committee
05/20/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the operation and layout of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the operation and structure of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) in Massachusetts. The commission will examine the benefits of dividing EOHHS into two separate executive offices - one focused on public health and oversight, and the other on human services. The commission will consider whether EOHHS has the management capacity to efficiently provide services to various populations, including elders, youth, veterans, and people with disabilities. The commission is required to report its findings and recommendations, along with proposed legislation, to the state legislature by June 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (10)

John Barrett (D)*, Gerry Cassidy (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Kevin Honan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Paul Mark (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Becca Rausch (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4969 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3804

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3804
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3804.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1315	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2257	To encourage, and improve, the level of availability of nursing staff	Accompanied a study order, see H5196	Similar To
H2258	To encourage, and improve, the level of availability of physicians	Accompanied a study order, see H5196	Similar To
H2336	Creating a nursing advisory board	Accompanied a study order, see H5199	Similar To
H273	To establish an Office of Youth Development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4463	Similar To
H353	Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4969	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1282	Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1378	Establishing an oral health special commission and needs assessment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S425	Promoting innovation in eldercare services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1315

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2257

To encourage, and improve, the level of availability of nursing staff

Accompanied a study order, see H5196

Similar To

H2258

To encourage, and improve, the level of availability of physicians

Accompanied a study order, see H5196

Similar To

H2336

Creating a nursing advisory board

Accompanied a study order, see H5199

Similar To

H273

To establish an Office of Youth Development

Accompanied a new draft, see H4463

Similar To

H353

Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4969

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S1282

Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1378

Establishing an oral health special commission and needs assessment

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2393

To modernize property tax abatements for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S361

Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S425

Promoting innovation in eldercare services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780

Similar To

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