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MA H612

Promoting affordability of home care services

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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 fees for home care services for certain seniors. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 4A of Chapter 19A of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a sliding fee scale for home care services for certain individuals whose income exceeds the limits set under Title XX of the Social Security Act. It requires the Department of Elder Affairs to increase the financial eligibility limits for home services, including the sliding fee scale, by the same percentage as the increase in federal Social Security benefits each fiscal year. The bill also mandates that the Department ensure access to affordable home care services to prevent institutional long-term care placements, unless such placements are in the best medical interests of the eligible individuals, and that service recipients at or below the state median income pay no more than 60% of the cost of applicable care plans. Finally, the bill requires the Department to submit an annual report on the status of the home care program to the state legislature.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (64)

Jim Arciero (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Thomas Golden (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  James Kelcourse (R),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Marc Lombardo (R),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Harold Naughton (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  John Velis (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2487 (on 02/03/2020)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H612
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H612.pdf
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