An Act to advance health equity
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Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve health equity in Massachusetts by establishing an Executive Office of Health Equity and commissioning a special commission to investigate health inequities across the state. The commission will include members of the General Court, suggesting a broad scope for examining the causes and consequences of these disparities. The goal is to identify and address systemic issues contributing to unequal health outcomes for various populations.
Key provisions
- Establishment of an Executive Office of Health Equity.
- Creation of a special commission to investigate health inequities.
- Commission membership will include members of the General Court.
- The commission’s work will focus on identifying the causes of health inequities.
- The bill is accompanied by a related bill, H.1417.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Health Care Financing.
- The reporting date for the committee has been extended multiple times.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee on Rules.
Who is affected
- Residents of Massachusetts
- Specific populations experiencing health inequities
- Healthcare providers
- The General Court
- State government agencies
Notable changes
- The bill creates a new state-level office dedicated to addressing health equity.
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Sponsors
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39 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Andres X. Vargas
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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