MA H1189

Bill

Relative to nursing facility care

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to reimbursements for nursing home care and services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure fair reimbursement for nursing home care and services. It requires Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) contracted with MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to reimburse nursing homes at rates no less than the Medicare rate for care provided to their patients. The bill also requires these organizations to reimburse nursing homes based on their actual base year costs adjusted for inflation, using the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility market basket update. This is intended to recognize the changing costs of providing nursing facility care, such as staff wages.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1189

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1189
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1189.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H611	To ensure regulatory oversight of home care services	Senate concurred	Similar To
H612	Promoting affordability of home care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
H630	Relative to home care	Senate concurred	Similar To
S351	Relative to liability for medical assistance paid	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S352	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2900	Similar To
S354	Promoting affordability of home care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S360	Resolve to examine cost trends and financial performance among nursing facilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S369	To establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

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