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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing child care assistance to homeless families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide immediate childcare assistance to homeless families by amending Chapter 15D of the General Laws. Specifically, it establishes that families placed in any type of temporary emergency shelter, domestic violence shelter, or non-emergency assistance shelter by the department of transitional assistance will be eligible for childcare assistance vouchers from the department of early education and care. This eligibility begins upon arrival at the shelter and continues as long as the family resides there, with no income documentation required to access this assistance. Families in shelters will be eligible for full-time childcare, and the initial voucher will cover up to 12 months or until 30 days before their scheduled departure from the shelter, whichever comes first. The bill also mandates that the relevant department must establish regulations or policies for administering this new program within 90 days of the act taking effect.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (35)
Marjorie Decker (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Michael Day (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Gloria Fox (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Timothy Toomey (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4117 (on 03/24/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H79 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H79 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H79.pdf |
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