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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2032 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 196
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/15/2025Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/24/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2032 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 196
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.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 16 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
2inserting the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the country, within three months of
4enactment, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the house
5and senate committees on ways and the committee on children, families, and persons with
6disabilities specifying the resources the department of transitional assistance requires to assure
7timely participation by eligible households in federal nutrition assistance benefits administered
8by the department, provided that the report shall set forth (a) the department’s short- and long-
9term goals for improving benefits access and providing timely customer service to eligible
10households; and (b) the financial and other resources the department needs to reach those goals.