Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 663 — An Act to protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 663) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kate Hogan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing.

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Action History

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

  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 193 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Harriette L. Chandler

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (193)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 663 do?
By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 663) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kate Hogan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing.
Who sponsors S 663?
S 663 is sponsored by Harriette L. Chandler, Kate Hogan (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Kay Khan, David F. DeCoste (Republican), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), and James K. Hawkins (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 663?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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