Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 30 D cosponsors

S 2583 — An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care

Last action — New draft substituted, see S2731

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

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Summary

Senate, November 17, 2021 -- The committee on Health Care Financing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 738) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to protect pregnant and postpartum patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 799) of Joan B. Lovely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James J. O'Day, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand equitable access to maternal postpartum care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to extend MassHealth standard coverage to pregnant and postpartum residents of the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2583).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. New draft substituted, see S2731

  2. Read second

  3. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2022

  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2731

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

  7. New draft of S738, S799 and H1297

  8. Reported from the committee on Health Care Financing

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2583 do?
Senate, November 17, 2021 -- The committee on Health Care Financing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 738) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to protect pregnant and postpartum patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 799) of Joan B. Lovely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James J. O'Day, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand equitable access to maternal postpartum care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to extend MassHealth standard coverage to pregnant and postpartum residents of the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2583).
Who sponsors S 2583?
S 2583 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, John F. Keenan (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Kay Khan, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), and Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2583?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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