MA H101

Bill

Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the development of a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve public health by developing a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. It would allow MassHealth (the state's Medicaid program) applicants or recipients to simultaneously apply for other programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), income supports, veterans' benefits, child care subsidies, housing subsidies, and fuel assistance. The common application would use the applicant's eligibility information and verifications to initiate applications for these various benefits, with the applicant's voluntary consent. The bill also requires the executive offices of Health and Human Services and Communities and Development to report on the development of this common application portal, including a timeline, costs, and federal reimbursement opportunities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (95)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Nick Collins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Paul Donato (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), William Driscoll (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Dylan Fernandes (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Mike Finn (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Robert Koczera (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Joan Lovely (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Juana Matias (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Rady Mom (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), David Nangle (D), Jim O'Day (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), Paul Schmid (D), John Scibak (D), Alan Silvia (D), Frank Smizik (D), Todd Smola (R), Bill Straus (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), Susannah Whipps (I), Bud Williams (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S612 (on 05/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H101

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H101
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H101.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
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
H4048	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to a study of the trauma registry in the Department of Public Health (see House, No. 3827)	See H3827	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
S2159	To improve patient access to cancer clinical trial programs	House concurred	Similar To
S612	Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
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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