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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
05/14/2018
05/14/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the funding and management of the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote public health through the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund. The key provisions are:
1. Establishing the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, which will be funded through various revenue sources, including appropriations, fines and penalties, gifts, grants, and donations. The fund will be used to support community-based preventive services, address the largest drivers of poor health, and develop a stronger evidence-base of effective prevention interventions.
2. Requiring the Department of Public Health to annually award at least 80% of the fund through a competitive grant process to municipalities, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and other eligible entities to implement evidence-based community preventive health activities.
3. Establishing the Prevention and Wellness Advisory Board to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Public Health on the administration and allocation of the fund, and to conduct periodic evaluations of the program's effectiveness.
4. Imposing a prevention and wellness surcharge on acute hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, with the revenue from the surcharge being deposited into the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (98)
Aaron Vega (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Kate Campanale (R),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
William Crocker (R),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Linda Forry (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Donald Humason (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Robert Koczera (D),
Stephen Kulik (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Juana Matias (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Joan Meschino (D),
James Miceli (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Bill Straus (D),
José Tosado (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Joseph Wagner (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2480 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2480.pdf |
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