MA S593

Bill

Eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth program. Health Care Financing.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Bill Galvin (D), Anne Gobi (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul Mark (D), Mike Moore (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S593

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S593
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S593
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S593.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1036	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Accompanied S570	Similar To
H3156	Relative to veteran discrimination	Accompanied a new draft, see H4230	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S283	Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S521	Promoting consumer choice in health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S522	Relative to insurance coverage for pervasive developmental disorders	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S570	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S585	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S592	Providing an alternative to institutional care	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S984	Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1036

Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth

Accompanied S570

Similar To

H3156

Relative to veteran discrimination

Accompanied a new draft, see H4230

Similar To

S2356

Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S283

Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts

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

Similar To

S521

Promoting consumer choice in health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S522

Relative to insurance coverage for pervasive developmental disorders

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S570

Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S585

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S592

Providing an alternative to institutional care

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S984

Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status

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

Similar To

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