HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1799        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3517

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Smitty Pignatelli

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing diaper benefits for certain parents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/19/2017

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

3/29/2017

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1799        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3517

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3517) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others that the Department of Public Health be authorized to conduct an investigation and study of the feasibility and value of providing diaper benefits to low-income infants and children.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act providing diaper benefits for certain parents.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The department of public health shall conduct an investigation and study of the feasibility and benefits of providing a diaper benefit to low-income infants and children under the age of 2 years old. The department shall evaluate, at a minimum: (i) the cost to provide a monthly benefit to each infant and child under the age of 2 years old participating in the WIC program pursuant to chapter 111I of the General Laws; (ii) the cost to provide a month’s supply of diapers directly to the parents or guardians of such infants and children; (iii) the number of children who would receive such benefit; and (iv) the most efficient and least expensive method of administering the benefit. The department shall make recommendations and shall submit its findings to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2018.