S 2646
An Act to transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system and create housing strategies to end the homelessness of unaccompanied adults
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve how Massachusetts responds to emergencies and address homelessness among unaccompanied adults. It proposes analyzing data from MassHealth and homeless management systems to understand the connection between healthcare costs and homelessness, and to develop strategies for ending homelessness. The bill also seeks to create comprehensive housing solutions for this vulnerable population.
Key provisions
- Analyze data from MassHealth and homeless management systems to understand the relationship between healthcare costs and homelessness.
- Develop strategies to reduce homelessness among unaccompanied adults.
- Create comprehensive housing solutions for this population.
- Refer the bill to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration.
Who is affected
- Unaccompanied adults experiencing homelessness
- MassHealth recipients
- Healthcare providers
- The Commonwealth’s emergency response system
- The Committee on Housing
Notable changes
- The bill focuses on data-driven approaches to address homelessness and emergency response.
- It links healthcare costs to homelessness to inform resource allocation.
- It emphasizes the need for comprehensive housing strategies.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Housing
Cosponsors
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Paul R. Feeney
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Bill S.2646 194th (Current)
An Act to transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system and create housing strategies to end the homelessness of unaccompanied adults
Senate, October 23, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 988) of Paul R. Feeney and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to provide for analysis of MassHealth claims data in relation to homeless management information systems data related to Medicaid costs associated with persons experiencing homelessness, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2646).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Housing Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill S.2646
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Housing |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | New draft of S988 |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
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