By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 726) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation relative to insurance coverage of mobile integrated health. Financial Services.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1514) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation relative to provider choice and vaccines. Public Health.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1511) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to regulating surgical assistants. Public Health.
Maddy summarySD 992 creates a Perinatal Behavioral Health Care Workforce Trust Fund to address shortages in mental and behavioral health providers specializing in perinatal care (during pregnancy and up to one year after birth). The fund provides grants to organizations for training programs aimed at growing and diversifying this workforce, with priority given to programs serving medically underserved populations or areas with racial, geographic, or health outcome disparities. Grantees must report annually on grant recipients, participant demographics (including race, gender, and zip code), and how programs impact workforce sustainability and healthcare shortages. This bill directly affects perinatal health providers and the communities they serve, particularly those facing systemic healthcare gaps.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 728) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to step therapy and in vitro fertilization insurance coverage. Financial Services.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1071) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation relative to unlawful practices in the servicing and foreclosure of a subordinate mortgage. The Judiciary.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1515) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to enhancing statewide hospital capacity coordination. Public Health.
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Jason M. Lewis and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to public health dental hygienists. Financial Services.
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 509) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. (with the vote of the town) for legislation relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole for state elections in the city known as the town of Randolph. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1668) of William J. Driscoll, Jr., Steven George Xiarhos, Sal N. DiDomenico, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts emergency management agency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
