Massachusetts House Bill 1996

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-04 - Accompanied H1984
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

For legislation to establish a program to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders of certain pregnant and postpartum individuals. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Establishing a maternal mental health equity grant program

Rep. Michael Kushmerek [D]	Rep. Sally Kerans [D]	Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]	Rep. Brian Murray [D]
Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]	Rep. Vanna Howard [D]	Rep. Rodney Elliott [D]	Rep. Ted Philips [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-04	House	Accompanied H1984
2023-09-24	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 10/02/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2023-02-16	Senate	Senate concurred
2023-02-16	House	Referred to the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

H4058 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
S2475 (Similar To) 2023-10-19 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S2473 (Similar To) 2023-10-19 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
H4142 (Similar To) 2024-02-02 - Hearing scheduled for 02/02/2024 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
H1984 (Replaced by) 2024-04-11 - Senate concurred

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1996
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1996.pdf