MA S643

Bill

MA S643

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/21/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund to be expended by the Department of Public Health to increase access to community-based preventive services, reduce the impact of major health conditions, and develop a stronger evidence-base of effective prevention interventions. The fund will be financed through revenue from appropriations, fines, gifts, grants, and other sources. At least 80% of the fund must be awarded through a competitive grant process to partnerships that include municipalities, community organizations, healthcare providers, and others. The bill also creates a Prevention and Wellness Advisory Board to make recommendations on the administration and allocation of the fund, and requires the Department of Public Health to conduct regular evaluations of the program's effectiveness.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Mike Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Thomas Calter (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Linda Forry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Stephen Hay (D), Paul Heroux (D), Adam Hinds (D), Donald Humason (R), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christopher Markey (D), Thomas McGee (D), Rady Mom (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), Paul Schmid (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/21/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S643

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S643
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S643.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1131	Increasing nuclear power plant protections to a twenty mile radius	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H1133	To amend Section 5K(E) of Chapter 111	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2480	To promote public health through the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
S1262	Establishing the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S142	Relative to graduate education for certain professionals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4454	Similar To
S1501	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2159	To improve patient access to cancer clinical trial programs	House concurred	Similar To
S2648	Relative to volunteer ambulance service	No further action taken	Similar To
S405	To restrict the use of pesticides around children	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S618	Establishing a public health insurance option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S631	Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S638	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S784	Negating archaic statutes targeting young women	New draft substituted, see S2260	Similar To

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