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MA H2046

MA H2046
Relative to assessing the Commonwealth’s eye care and vision health needs

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
05/19/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the eye care and vision health needs of the Commonwealth. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission of 13 members, appointed by the governor, to assess the Commonwealth's eye care and vision health needs. The commission will include representatives from various organizations such as the New England College of Optometry, the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists, the Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, the Massachusetts Public Health Association, and relevant state executive offices including Education, Elder Affairs, and Health and Human Services, with the latter serving as chairperson. The commission's duties will be to report on the current status and future needs of eye care, identify existing access points for services, pinpoint ways to address unmet needs, especially in urban and rural areas and for children and seniors, and recommend legislation, programs, and resources to improve access to eye care services. The commission is expected to organize within 120 days of a majority of members being appointed and will receive staff support from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, ultimately reporting its findings and legislative recommendations to the General Court by December 31, 2016.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (49)

Jeffrey Sánchez (D)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Michael Brady (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Claire Cronin (D),  Stephen DiNatale (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Michael Finn (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Thomas Golden (D),  Carlos González (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Kay Khan (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Marc Lombardo (R),  Timothy Madden (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Brian Mannal (D),  Paul Mark (D),  James Miceli (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  James Murphy (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Thomas Petrolati (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dennis Rosa (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Tom Sannicandro (D),  John Scibak (D),  Benjamin Swan (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  Joseph Wagner (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Timothy Whelan (R), 

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 05/26/2016)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2046
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2046.pdf
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