An Act to streamline access to critical public health and safety-net programs through common applications
Summary
By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1290) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to nutrition assistance programs and the development of a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. Health Care Financing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Nov 15, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 60 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Livingstone
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
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