HB 1536-FN (2022): relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.

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HB 1536-FN (2022)

relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2021-2022
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2022. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House study it after the session ends, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0572h), by a vote of 11–10. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 17, 2022 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 183–161, on a motion by Rep. Mark Pearson.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 31, 2022, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
  • February 8, 2022, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211

Votes

  • February 17, 2022, House: Lay on Table — yeas 183, nays 161, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • January 31, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/31/2022 02:00 pm LOB 210-211
  • February 8, 2022: Executive Session: 02/08/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
  • February 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 11-10; RC)
  • February 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2022-0572h (NT) RC
  • February 17, 2022: Lay on Table (Rep. M. Pearson): MA DV 183-161 02/17/2022

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2023): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
  • HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2023): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
  • HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2023): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
  • HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2023): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
  • HB 1099 (2022): relative to medical freedom in immunizations, re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program, establishing an association health plan pilot program, and relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor.
  • SB 407-FN (2022): relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to exemptions from vaccine mandates.
  • HB 1099 (2022): relative to medical freedom in immunizations, re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program, establishing an association health plan pilot program, and relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor.

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