Bill > S642

This bill proposes the creation of a Minimum Hourly Health Improvement Wage in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1) Authorizing the Public Health Council and Department of Public Health to analyze and develop recommendations for this new wage, which would provide a portable healthcare insurance earning for every hour worked by an employee. 2) Requiring all employers with at least 50 employees to contribute to this healthcare compensation, creating an equality of healthcare costs across employers. 3) Establishing the Minimum Healthcare Improvement Wage as a Pilot Program initially, with the potential for full implementation based on the program's experience. 4) Providing specific tax credits during the Pilot Program period to help cover the costs for employers, including those with fewer than 50 employees who can voluntarily participate. The goal of this bill is to address the challenges many individuals face in accessing affordable healthcare, particularly those working multiple part-time jobs without comprehensive benefits.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S642