{"id":498,"date":"2020-08-08T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T21:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=498"},"modified":"2020-08-28T03:26:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:26:16","slug":"chapter-120-an-act-relative-to-advancing-contraceptive-coverage-and-economic-security-in-our-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/08\/08\/chapter-120-an-act-relative-to-advancing-contraceptive-coverage-and-economic-security-in-our-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 120, An Act Relative to Advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in Our State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Memo-1.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Memo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/1.-H.536.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1. H.536<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2.-H.4009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2. H.4009<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/3.-Additional-Scanned-Material.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Additional Scanned Material<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/4.-S.499.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4. S.499<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/5.-Additional-Scanned-Material.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Additional Scanned Material<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/6.-H.4009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6. H.4009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/7.-Additional-Scanned-Material.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7. Additional Scanned Material<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/8.-S.2204.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8. S.2204<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/9.-S.2210.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9. S.2210<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/10.-Chapter-120-signed.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/10.-Chapter-120-signed.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10. Chapter 120 signed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/H536-updated-summary.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H536 updated summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2.-H.536-History-Petitioners-Testimony-Co-sponsors-Lobbying.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2. H.536 History, Petitioners, Testimony, Co-sponsors &amp; Lobbying<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2.-S.499-History-Testimony-Co-sponsors-Lobbying.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2. S.499 History, Testimony, Co-sponsors &amp; Lobbying<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/3.-H.4009-History-Floor-Debate.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3. H.4009 History &amp; Floor Debate<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/3.-S.2204-History.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3. S.2204 History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/0.-S.2210-text.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">0. S.2210 text<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2.-S.2210-History.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2. S.2210 History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2.-Procedural-History-Amendments-Citations-Testimony-etc-1.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Procedural History, Amendments, Citations, Testimony, etc<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2017-11-08-House-Journal.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2017-11-08 House Journal<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2017-11-08-Yea-and-Nay-No.-279-for-H.4009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2017-11-08 Yea and Nay No. 279 (for H.4009)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/2017-11-13-Senate-Journal.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2017-11-13 Senate Journal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/4.-2017-11-08-House-Vote-on-H.4009.xlsx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4. 2017-11-08 House Vote on H.4009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H.536: <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiamass.gov\/assets\/docs\/r\/pubs\/17\/H.5.36S.499-contraceptive-coverage.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MANDATED BENEFIT REVIEW OF H.536\/S.499 SUBMITTED TO THE 190TH GENERAL COURT: AN ACT RELATIVE TO ADVANCING CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY IN OUR STATE (ACCESS) <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Sen.-Chandler-H.536S.499-Talking-Points-2017.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Chandler; H.536:S.499 Talking Points 2017<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Sen.-Chandler-H.536S.499-Facts.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Chandler; H.536:S.499 Facts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Sen.-Chandler-S.483H.948-Talking-Points-2015.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Chandler S.483:H.948 Talking Points 2015<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/NARAL-MASS-S.483-H.948-Talking-Points-2015.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">NARAL MASS; S.483 H.948 Talking Points 2015<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Mass-Health-Policy-Commission-IMPACT-OF-THE-ACA\u2019S-PREVENTIVE-COVERAGE-MANDATE-ON-SPENDING-AND-UTILIZATION-OF-CONTRACEPTION-IN-MASSACHUSETTS.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass Health Policy Commission; IMPACT OF THE ACA\u2019S PREVENTIVE COVERAGE MANDATE ON SPENDING AND UTILIZATION OF CONTRACEPTION IN MASSACHUSETTS<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Mass-Health-Policy-Commission-ACAs-Preventative-Coverage-Mandate.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass Health Policy Commission; ACA&#8217;s Preventative Coverage Mandate<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/AGO-H.536S.499-Testimony.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">AGO; H.536:S.499 Testimony<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Coalition-for-Choice-H.536S.499-Fact-Sheet.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Coalition for Choice; H.536:S.499 Fact Sheet<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Coalition-for-Choice-H.536S.499-One-Pager.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Coalition for Choice; H.536:S.499 One-Pager<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Coalition-for-Choice-H.536S.499-Snap-Shot.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Coalition for Choice; H.536:S.499 Snap Shot<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/League-of-Women-Voters-Testimony-in-Support-of-S.499H.536.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">League of Women Voters; Testimony in Support of S.499:H.536<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/MA-Legislators-Letter-of-Support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MA Legislators&#8217; Letter of Support<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/NARAL-MASS-S.499H.536-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">NARAL MASS; S.499:H.536 Fact Sheet<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Planned-Parenthood-H.536S.499-Update.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Planned Parenthood; H.536:S.499 Update<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H.4009<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20172327\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION \u00ad WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20172353\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION \u2013 MONDAY, NOV. 13, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H.536<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milforddailynews.com\/news\/20171009\/walsh-supports-bill-for-contraception-coverage\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Walsh supports bill for contraception coverage<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statehousenews.com\/email\/a\/20172089?key=5846d90\" style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS PRESS AGENCY TO FINISH REVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION BILL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ezproxy2.bu.edu\/login?qurl=http:\/\/www.statehousenews.com%2fnews%2f20172023\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS \u00ad LUNCH EDITION \u00ad TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamc.org\/post\/bill-proposed-renew-no-cost-birth-control-massachusetts\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill Proposed To Renew No-Cost Birth Control In Massachusetts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northandover.wickedlocal.com\/news\/20171025\/letter-massachusetts-must-protect-contraception-access\" style=\"color: #000000;\">LETTER: Massachusetts must protect contraception access<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegram.com\/news\/20171007\/chandler-proposes-plan-b-for-womens-rights-daca-tuition-break\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Chandler proposes \u201cPlan B\u201d for women\u2019s rights, DACA tuition break<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-498-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/WAMC-jallen_10-5_voicer_planb_pill_web.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/WAMC-jallen_10-5_voicer_planb_pill_web.mp3\">\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/WAMC-jallen_10-5_voicer_planb_pill_web.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">S.499<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statehousenews.com\/?login=yes&amp;trial=yes&amp;path=cms\/content.aspx&amp;db=a&amp;select=20172089\" style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS PRESS AGENCY TO FINISH REVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION BILL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20172023\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS \u00ad LUNCH EDITION \u00ad TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H.4009<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/state-politics\/lawmakers-await-gov-bakers-signature-on-birth-control-coverage-bill\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers await Gov. Baker\u2019s signature on birth control coverage bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/stories\/insurance-law-not-the-same-for-all-plans-when-it-comes-to-contraception,524209\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Health insurance law not the same for all plans when it comes to contraception<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2017\/11\/14\/mass-senate-unanimously-passes-free-birth-control-bill\/UZTL8qpl8vtAEMnFkLYTzJ\/story.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. Senate unanimously passes free birth control bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2017\/11\/massachusetts_house_passes_no.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts House passes no co\u2010pay birth control bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2017\/11\/no_co-pay_birth_control_bill_o.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">No co\u2010pay birth control bill sent to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker&#8217;s desk<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbostonpost.com\/2017\/11\/08\/free-contraception-bill-racing-through-massachusetts-legislature\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Free-Contraception Bill Racing Through Massachusetts Legislature<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20172320\" style=\"color: #000000;\">FREE CONTRACEPTION BILL ON FAST TRACK IN MASS. HOUSE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoasttoday.com\/news\/20171125\/tough-climb-seen-for-dems-against-gop-massachusetts-governor\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Tough climb seen for Dems against GOP Massachusetts governor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbjournal.com\/article\/free-birth-control-clears-mass-house\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Free birth control clears Mass. House<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/2017\/11\/08\/politics-government\/mass-house-approves-co-pay-free-contraception\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. House Approves Co-Pay-Free Contraception<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegram.com\/news\/20171108\/free-contraception-bill-on-fast-track-on-beacon-hill\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Free contraception bill on fast track on Beacon Hill <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20172412\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0SURROUNDED BY DEMS, BAKER SIGNS FREE CONTRACEPTION BILL [+VIDEO]<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-498-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/SHN-SURROUNDED-BY-DEMS-SOUND.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/SHN-SURROUNDED-BY-DEMS-SOUND.mp3\">\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/SHN-SURROUNDED-BY-DEMS-SOUND.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memo 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions 1. H.536 2. H.4009 3. Additional Scanned Material 4. S.499 5. Additional Scanned Material 6. H.4009 7. Additional Scanned Material 8. S.2204 9. S.2210 10. Chapter 120 signed H536 updated summary 2. H.536 History, Petitioners, Testimony, Co-sponsors &amp; Lobbying 2. S.499 History, Testimony, Co-sponsors &amp; Lobbying 3. H.4009 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17929,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17929"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1183,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions\/1183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}