An Act to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation
Summary
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1129) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information. Health Care Financing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 54 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
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