Legislative Research: MA S578 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation relative to hunting near a dwelling. Environment and Natural Resources. [S578 2025 Detail][S578 2025 Text][S578 2025 Comments] | 2025-11-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2687 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources. [S578 2023 Detail][S578 2023 Text][S578 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-05 Accompanied S475 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to consider adoption of aspects of the German Green Dot Waste Reduction Standards. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S578 2021 Detail][S578 2021 Text][S578 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2734 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to fairness in debt collection. Financial Services. [S578 2019 Detail][S578 2019 Text][S578 2019 Comments] | 2020-06-02 Accompanied a new draft, see S2734 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes. Financial Services. [S578 2017 Detail][S578 2017 Text][S578 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to require MassHealth to cover certified peer specialist services. Health Care Financing. [S578 2015 Detail][S578 2015 Text][S578 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-23 Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to fees at community colleges and state universities. Higher Education. [S578 2013 Detail][S578 2013 Text][S578 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-05 Accompanied a study order, see S2168 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to develop a Northeastern Massachusetts Nursing Institute. Higher Education. [S578 2011 Detail][S578 2011 Text][S578 2011 Comments] | 2012-06-04 Accompanied a study order, see S2284 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to potential anti -competitive behavior by hospitals and payers [S578 2009 Detail][S578 2009 Text][S578 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 7/15 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S578] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator James Eldridge MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Paul Heroux MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Marjorie Decker MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Barbara L'Italien MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Mary Keefe MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Brian Joyce MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S578 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, June 23). LegiScan. Retrieved June 12, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S578/2015
MLA
"MA S578 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 23 Jun. 2016. Web. 12 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S578/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S578 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." June 23, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 12, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S578/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S578 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 23 June 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S578/2015 (accessed June 12, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2356 | Replaced by | 2016-06-27 | Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S585 | Similar To | 2016-06-23 | To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers | Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| S620 | Similar To | 2016-06-23 | Relative to the equitable assignment of MassHealth enrollees | Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| S592 | Similar To | 2016-06-23 | Providing an alternative to institutional care | Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| S593 | Similar To | 2016-06-23 | Eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program | Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| S570 | Similar To | 2016-05-05 | Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S983 | Similar To | 2016-01-28 | To establish pay equity | New draft substituted, see S2107 |
| S491 | Similar To | 2016-06-06 | Relating to administrative simplification | Accompanied a study order, see S2318 |
| S997 | Similar To | 2015-07-27 | Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative | Accompanied a new draft, see S1980 |
| S490 | Similar To | 2016-06-06 | Relative to notice of payment of services | Accompanied a study order, see S2318 |
| S1999 | Similar To | 2016-07-22 | Relative to segregated reserve funds in the city of Boston | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2016 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S578 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S578.pdf |
