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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the licensing and conduct of home care aid agencies. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve home care services in Massachusetts. It does this by:
1) Requiring the Department of Public Health to establish licensing and conduct regulations for home care aide agencies operating in the state. This includes setting standards for the types of services offered, quality assurance programs, cost reporting, and minimum employee compensation.
2) Directing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to increase funding for key home care programs, including a $1 million increase for the Elder Home Care Case Management & Administration program, a $6 million increase for the Elder Home Care Purchased Services program to provide wage and compensation increases for homemaker and personal care workers, and a $3 million increase for the MassHealth Senior Care program to raise rates for home health aide services.
3) Requiring the Department of Elder Affairs to establish new regulations and procedures to mandate compliance reporting from home care agencies receiving the funding increases and to audit the use of those funds.
4) Authorizing the Attorney General's office to investigate any home care aide agencies contracted with the state's Aging Service Access Points to provide homemaker and personal care services.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (75)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
John Barrett (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
John Velis (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Senate concurred (on 08/20/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H605 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H605.pdf |
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