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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2583 192nd (2021 - 2022)

An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care

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 Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
Joan B. Lovely This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Essex
Liz Miranda This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Suffolk
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 12th Hampden
Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Hampshire
James J. O'Day This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Worcester
Sally P. Kerans This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 13th Essex
Jack Patrick Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 7th Middlesex
Mindy Domb This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Hampshire
Erika Uyterhoeven This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 27th Middlesex
Christina A. Minicucci This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Essex
John F. Keenan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk and Plymouth
Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Carole A. Fiola This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 6th Bristol
Walter F. Timilty This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
Sal N. DiDomenico This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Middlesex and Suffolk
Tram T. Nguyen This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 18th Essex
Jason M. Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Fifth Middlesex
Kay Khan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 11th Middlesex
Carmine Lawrence Gentile This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 13th Middlesex
Natalie M. Higgins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Worcester
Chynah Tyler This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 7th Suffolk
Edward R. Philips This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 8th Norfolk
Tricia Farley-Bouvier This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Berkshire
Michelle M. DuBois This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 10th Plymouth
Kate Lipper-Garabedian This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 32nd Middlesex
Jon Santiago This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 9th Suffolk
Michelle L. Ciccolo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Middlesex
Nika C. Elugardo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Suffolk
Dylan A. Fernandes This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Elizabeth A. Malia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 11th Suffolk
Christine P. Barber This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 34th Middlesex
Tommy Vitolo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Norfolk
Steven Ultrino This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 33rd Middlesex
Marcos A. Devers This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 16th Essex
Meghan Kilcoyne This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 12th Worcester
William C. Galvin This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 6th Norfolk
Patricia A. Duffy This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Hampden
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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