S 2583 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2022
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2731
upper
Nov 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Nov 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
0 primary · 37 co-sponsors

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