MA H2216

Bill

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

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 provide for primary and preventative health care services for certain children. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the children's medical security program and simplify the administrative process. It amends the existing law to expand the coverage of the program, which provides primary and preventive healthcare services for uninsured dependent and adopted youths from birth through age 18. The key provisions include: (1) expanding the covered services to include preventive care, primary care, urgent care, dental care, durable medical equipment, eye exams, auditory screenings, outpatient surgery, and prescription drugs; (2) requiring the division to provide notice and cost information to certain committees and the secretary of administration and finance before modifying program benefits or eligibility standards; and (3) authorizing the division to promulgate regulations to implement the changes. The bill also specifies that the changes will take effect on July 1, 2017.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (29)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Kevin Honan (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2216

(26 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2216
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2216.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2343	Relative to health care proxies	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2468	Relative to the health care of minors	No further action taken	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3822	Further regulating employer contributions to health care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4639	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence	Similar To
H796	Clarifying the removal statute	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S289	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2259	Similar To
S40	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S551	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S600	To promote health equity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2343

Relative to health care proxies

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2468

Relative to the health care of minors

No further action taken

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H3822

Further regulating employer contributions to health care

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4528

The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4639

Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth

Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence

Similar To

H796

Clarifying the removal statute

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H934

Relative to unborn children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H981

Relative to child testimony

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H984

Relative to the safety of children in camps

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1273

Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth

New draft substituted, see S2643

Similar To

S2070

For language opportunity for our kids

Accompanied H3740

Similar To

S2100

Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses

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

Similar To

S2125

Similar Bills

See H3740

Similar To

S2259

Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S289

Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2259

Similar To

S40

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

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

Similar To

S551

Reducing health care costs through improved medication management

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S600

To promote health equity

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

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

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

Similar To

S701

Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty

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

Similar To

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