H 1297 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care

Summary

By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (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. Health Care Financing.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Nov 17, 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

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carmine Gentile

Christina A. Minicucci

Christine Barber

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Elizabeth A. Malia

Erika Uyterhoeven