HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2470        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1297

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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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 relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

2/17/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/18/2021

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

2/19/2021

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

2/20/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/24/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/24/2021

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

2/25/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/25/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/25/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

2/26/2021

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/26/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/2/2021

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

3/8/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

3/16/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/17/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

3/24/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

5/11/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

6/30/2021

Meghan Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

9/2/2021

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

9/23/2021

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

11/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2470        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1297

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.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care.

 

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. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, MassHealth shall seek approval and federal financial participation through a demonstration waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 1315 to extend MassHealth Standard coverage to pregnant and postpartum residents of the commonwealth who are eligible through Title XIX and Title XXI of the Social Security Act to 12 months following the end of the pregnancy plus an additional period extending to the end of the month in which the 12 month period ends, regardless of any change in the resident’s family income.

(b) Should MassHealth receive federal approval under section (a), the same level and duration of medical assistance shall be made available to pregnant and postpartum residents of the commonwealth not otherwise eligible for benefits under Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act or under the demonstration approved in section (a) solely due to immigration status. Benefits provided under this section shall not be contingent upon the availability of federal financial participation for this population.