Bill > S104

This bill establishes a diaper benefits pilot program in Massachusetts. The bill creates a Diaper Benefits Trust Fund to be administered by the Department of Public Health, which will distribute funds to organizations such as diaper banks, food banks, and pantries to acquire, store, and distribute diapers to low-income families with diaper-wearing infants and children. The department will fund up to 12 pilot program applicants across different regions of the state. The department must provide an annual report to the legislature on the program's implementation, including the number of children and households served, the number of diapers distributed, the sources and amounts remaining in the fund, and the advisability of expanding the program.