MA S70

Bill

To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance

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 accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) by prohibiting the delegation of the administration, determination of eligibility, or supervision of the state plan to anyone other than DTA employees. The bill amends an existing law, Chapter 18 of the General Laws, to include a new clause that restricts the DTA from outsourcing these core functions to non-employees.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Michael Brady (D), Tony Cabral (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2345 (on 03/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S70

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S70
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S70.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H609	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H84	To further provide a rental arrearage program	No further action taken	Similar To
H94	Requiring the Department of Transitional Assistance to track and report on the use of emergency shelter services by families	No further action taken	Similar To
S1457	Relative to pension fund performance and accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1767	Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1778	Creating accountability for legislative reports	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2345	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S36	Establishing the healthy incentives program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S870	Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H331

Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H609

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H84

To further provide a rental arrearage program

No further action taken

Similar To

H94

Requiring the Department of Transitional Assistance to track and report on the use of emergency shelter services by families

No further action taken

Similar To

S1457

Relative to pension fund performance and accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1767

Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1778

Creating accountability for legislative reports

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2345

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to matters before the committee

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S36

Establishing the healthy incentives program

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

Similar To

S870

Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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