What's new at MLS

More about LTSS expansion for immigrants in Family Assistance   We are still waiting for release of the Eligibility Operations Memos that should provide more information about how this will actually work--but forwarded here is the first written communication from MassHealth about the Nov…

Hello all, and happy Monday! A real quick action alert on the Cover All Kids legislation:   Please contact your legislators TODAY and ask them to co-sponsor Cover All Kids.   In July, the Cover All Kids bills had a hearing before the Joint Committee on…

Good morning - Important updates below. In general, please let us know what the households you work with are experiencing when applying for SNAP or interacting with DTA! Our next Coalition meeting is next Tuesday, 10/26 from 10-11:30. Agenda to come!   DTA updates guidance on getting…

  Health Updates Oct 15, 2021   Immigrant Health MassHealth Policies during COVID Health Connector Open Enrollment for 2022 Basic Benefit Training for Oct & Nov    Immigrant Health Coming Nov 1, 2021 –Expanded scope of long term care…

Our next Health Care Working Group meeting is Wednesday (Oct 13) from 3-4:30pm. I will separately send a calendar invite with zoom information today.    This meeting will be an open forum on your problematic health access cases, and issues you're encountering. We hope…

  We have a special Coalition meeting on Tuesday 10/12 from 10-11:30. The agenda will include:   1. information from GBLS about how families can access free or subsidized child care.   2. Mass Cultural Council & overview of…

Addressing college campus hunger is on the move!  We have a couple of important updates for you from the State House and from the MA Dept of Higher Education. State House Hearing on Hunger Free Campus Legislation: A  HUGE thanks to everyone who  presented before the Joint…

Thanks to our friends at Project Bread, here's an action alert on two important anti-hunger bills being heard in two Committees tomorrow: An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative (H.1368/S.822) filed by Senator Harriet Chandler and Reps Mindy Domb and Andy…

A few updates below. Our next Coalition meeting will be next Tuesday, October 12 from 10-11:30 - Zoom link below. As a "second Tuesday" meeting, we will have two guests to share information and answer questions:   1. Greater Boston Legal Services' Sarah Levy will share…

VICTORY !!  TAFDC and EAEDC cash benefit asset tests ELIMINATED!   Yesterday, the Senate overrode the Governor's veto of provisions eliminating asset limits for TAFDC and EAEDC.  The House overrode the vetoes last week. The Legislature had eliminated asset limits in the FY…