MA S647

Bill

MA S647

Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children in Massachusetts. It would require the state's Executive Office of Health and Human Services to provide coverage to eligible children and adolescents from birth through age 18, as well as to pregnant women, regardless of the availability of federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act. The bill also states that the state should seek to maximize federal financial participation in the program through the Medicaid demonstration project under Title XIX or under the authority of Title XXI, if funding is available.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (16)

Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Paul Heroux (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S647

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S647
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S647.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1408	Relative to access to health insurance for human service providers and their employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2182	To ensure access to recovery coaches	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H543	Relative to mastectomies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H548	Relative to the health insurance of children of divorced parents	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H581	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	No further action taken	Similar To
H598	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S554	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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