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in committee · Massachusetts · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 708: TREAT Act

Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act This bill temporarily authorizes the interstate provision of in-person and telehealth services. This authorization applies during, and for at least 180 days after, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional may provide health services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory. The bill also provides certain related powers to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards. Specifically, a regulatory body may investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides services pursuant to this bill to a patient in that body's jurisdiction.
Robert E. Latta (R) · 41 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 726: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities eligible for these grants include certain clinics and hospitals, nonprofits, and schools.
Bobby L. Rush (D) · 34 co-sponsors
passed · Massachusetts · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 73: Providing the Sergeant-at-Arms with the authority to fine Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner for failure to complete security screening for entrance to the House Chamber, and for other purposes.

This resolution authorizes the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to impose a fine ($5,000 for a first offense and $10,000 for any subsequent offense) against a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner for failure to complete security screening for entrance to the House chamber.
James P. McGovern (D)
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 146: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021

Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021 This bill allows medically distressed debtors to exempt certain property from their estates in bankruptcy, which allows them to retain ownership of such property. Specifically, a medically distressed debtor may exempt up to $250,000 of the debtor's interest in (1) specified real or personal property that the debtor or debtor's dependent uses as a residence, or (2) a burial plot for the debtor or debtor's dependent. The bill also waives certain administrative and procedural requirements for a medically distressed debtor. Additionally, the bill allows a medically distressed debtor to discharge in bankruptcy debts for certain education loans. A debtor who seeks relief as a medically distressed debtor must attest in writing that the debtor's medical expenses are genuine and were not incurred to bring the debtor within the meaning of a medically distressed debtor under this bill.
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 159: Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2021

Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement. The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in addition to the current ban on a committee accepting such a donation; (2) a person from making a donation to an inaugural committee in the name of another; (3) a foreign national from making a donation or making a promise to make a donation to such a committee; or (4) converting a donation to an inaugural committee to personal use. The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony to tax-exempt charitable organizations, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 175: Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act

Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation received by an individual in a taxable year beginning in 2020.
Richard J. Durbin (D) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 181: Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and equality.
Mazie K. Hirono (D) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 151: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services during and after the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), such as by providing additional benefits to home health workers and by helping individuals who were relocated to nursing facilities during the emergency move back to their homes.
Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 162: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021 This bill establishes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a National Center on Antiracism and Health and a law enforcement violence prevention program. Among other activities, the new center must declare racism a public health crisis, collect and analyze data, and administer research and grant programs to address racism and its impact on health and well-being. Additionally, the bill specifically directs the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, in coordination with the Department of Justice and other relevant stakeholders, to carry out the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence and public health.
Elizabeth Warren (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 178: Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act

Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill extends the $1 million limit on the deductibility of executive compensation to all employees of publicly traded corporations.
Jack Reed (D) · 7 co-sponsors
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