Amendment #80 to H4617

Housing Security Task Force

Mr. Honan of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX.  There shall be a housing security task force to investigate methods to encourage housing security as a social determinant of health. The task force shall consist of: the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the  secretary of health and human services or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the executive director of the health policy commission or a designee; the undersecretary of housing and community development or a  designee; the commissioner of mental health or a designee; the commissioner of developmental services or a designee; and 16 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a  representative of a public housing authority, 1 of whom shall be a provider of emergency shelter services to homeless individuals, 1 of whom shall be a representative of Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be an expert on affordable housing, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be an  expert in case management, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Public Health Association, 1 of whom shall be a representative of Arc Massachusetts, Inc., 1 of whom  shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., 1 of whom shall  be a representative of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of Health Care for All, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the  Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be a  representative of Citizens Housing And Planning Association, Inc. Members shall be selected to ensure broad geographic representation.