SENATE DOCKET, NO. 904 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 660
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Barrett
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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 requiring the Office of Health Equity to examine health disparities including disability status and gender in five years.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 904 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 660
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 660) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to promote health equality. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 600 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act requiring the Office of Health Equity to examine health disparities including disability status and gender in five years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16O of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as amended by section 5 of chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out, in the second sentence, the words “racial, ethnic”, and inserting in place thereof, the following:- race, ethnicity, gender.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 7 of chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended within the definition of “disparities”, by striking out the words “among specific racial and ethnic groups”, and inserting in place thereof the following:- between individuals based on race, ethnicity, gender and disability status.
SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 7 of chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking, in the first sentence, the words “racial and ethnic health and health care”.
SECTION 4. Subsection (f) of section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 7 of chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended, in the second sentence, by striking the words: “racial and ethnic health”.
SECTION 5. Section 5 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as amended by section 8 of chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended in the third sentence by striking the words “in racial, ethnic and disabled communities”, and inserting in place thereof, the following:- on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender and disability status,
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025.