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H196 • 2025

An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service

An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service

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Sponsor
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service

An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 196) of James C.
  • Arena-DeRosa, Mindy Domb and James B.
  • Eldridge relative to participation and customer service in federal nutrition programs.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 196) of James C. Arena-DeRosa, Mindy Domb and James B. Eldridge relative to participation and customer service in federal nutrition programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.196

Section 16 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the country, within three months of enactment, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and the committee on children, families, and persons with disabilities specifying the resources the department of transitional assistance requires to assure timely participation by eligible households in federal nutrition assistance benefits administered by the department, provided that the report shall set forth (a) the department’s short- and long-term goals for improving benefits access and providing timely customer service to eligible households; and (b) the financial and other resources the department needs to reach those goals.

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