MA H2432

Bill

Improving medical care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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 support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve medical care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by requiring various health professionals, such as physicians, physician assistants, dieticians, nurses, dental professionals, and allied mental health and human services providers, to complete training to address the needs of this population. The bill also directs the Office of Health Equity within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to evaluate access to medical care, unmet mental health needs, discrimination, relationships with community support specialists, and the availability of qualified trained health care providers for individuals with I/DD, and to promulgate rules and regulations to reduce health care disparities and improve outcomes for this population.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Christine Barber (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H1954 (on 02/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2432

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2432
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2432.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1037	Relative to non discrimination training in the workplace	Accompanied a new draft, see H4386	Similar To
H1168	Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs	Accompanied a new draft, see H3719	Similar To
H1456	Relative to fire fighter training	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1954	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4321	Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4438	Similar To
S1054	Relative for military leave for training purposes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1153	Improving local decision making	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1221	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1241	Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force	New draft substituted, see S2567	Similar To
S1328	Relative to police training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1360	Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Accompanied S1380	Similar To
S1371	Relative to police training	Accompanied S1328	Similar To
S2109	To diversify the use of the Workforce Training Fund to support the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund	New draft substituted, see S2192	Similar To
S2257	Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2297	Expanding the community college training incentive program	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1037

Relative to non discrimination training in the workplace

Accompanied a new draft, see H4386

Similar To

H1168

Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs

Accompanied a new draft, see H3719

Similar To

H1456

Relative to fire fighter training

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1954

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4321

Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors

Accompanied a new draft, see H4438

Similar To

S1054

Relative for military leave for training purposes

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

Similar To

S1153

Improving local decision making

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

Similar To

S1221

Creating Autism teams in hospitals

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1241

Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force

New draft substituted, see S2567

Similar To

S1328

Relative to police training

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

Similar To

S1360

Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council

Accompanied S1380

Similar To

S1371

Relative to police training

Accompanied S1328

Similar To

S2109

To diversify the use of the Workforce Training Fund to support the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

New draft substituted, see S2192

Similar To

S2257

Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2297

Expanding the community college training incentive program

No further action taken

Similar To

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