This bill creates a Midwifery Workforce Development Fund to support midwifery education, retention, and birth centers. The fund will finance midwifery student tuition, licensing fees, childcare stipends, loan forgiveness for midwives serving underserved areas, and grants for midwifery training programs. It also requires that certified midwives and freestanding birth centers be paid the same rate as physicians for equivalent services under state employee health plans. The bill directly affects midwifery students, practicing midwives, birth centers, and state health programs by providing dedicated funding and ensuring equitable reimbursement.
This bill exempts police lieutenant and sergeant positions in the City of Leominster from Massachusetts' civil service law requirements. It directly affects Leominster police officers holding these specific ranks by removing them from standard civil service hiring and promotion processes. The key provision is a simple legislative change to exempt these roles from Chapter 31 of General Laws, effective upon passage.
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2777) of Tackey Chan and David Holway for legislation to include sewerage treatment plant operators for the Department of Correction in Group 2 of the public employee retirement system. Public Service.
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2883) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne relative to including call firefighter in the public employee retirement law. Public Service.
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2911) of Paul McMurtry relative to applications for public employee retirement system creditable service buy backs for veterans. Public Service.
By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2812) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to public employee retiree benefits. Public Service.
This bill exempts certain temporary city positions in Worcester from standard civil service hiring rules. It specifically applies to "provisional employees" in the city of Worcester, meaning those roles would no longer require competitive exams or follow typical civil service procedures. The legislation allows the city to hire and manage these specific positions under different, non-civil service guidelines. This change directly affects Worcester city employees in the exempted roles and the city's hiring process for those positions.
By Mr. Crighton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1812) of Ronald J. Colosi, Jr., for legislation to provide for domestic partners through public employee pensions. Public Service.
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2479) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3864) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
