Massachusetts Senate Bill 2615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-04 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

For legislation to establish a voluntary training program in best practices for the care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and of Carolyn C. Dykema and others that the Department of Public Health establish a voluntary certification training program for care of certain patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2615).

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism

House Joint Committee on Public Health	Sen. Jason Lewis [D]	Rep. Carolyn Dykema [D]	Sen. Michael Moore [D]
Rep. Joseph McGonagle [D]	Sen. Joanne Comerford [D]	Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]	Sen. James Eldridge [D]
Rep. Christine Barber [D]	Sen. Anne Gobi [D]	Rep. Christina Minicucci [D]	Sen. Walter Timilty [D]
Rep. Michael Day [D]	Rep. David Robertson [D]	Rep. James Hawkins [D]	Rep. Carol Doherty [D]
Rep. Danillo Sena [D]	Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]	Rep. Susannah Whipps Lee [I]	Rep. Mary Keefe [D]
Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]	Rep. James Arciero [D]	Rep. Mindy Domb [D]	Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-04	Senate	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2022-01-10	Senate	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
2022-01-10	Senate	New draft of S1466 and H2279
2022-01-10	Senate	Reported from the committee on Public Health

S1466 (Replaces) 2022-01-10 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2615
S1490 (Similar To) 2022-03-31 - Accompanied a study order, see S2800
S1327 (Similar To) 2021-12-13 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1221 (Similar To) 2022-02-24 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1081 (Similar To) 2022-02-07 - Accompanied a study order, see S2665
H2934 (Similar To) 2022-08-29 - Accompanied a study order, see H5043
H385 (Similar To) 2022-09-06 - Accompanied a study order, see H5035
H3637 (Similar To) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2615
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2615.pdf