MA H623

Bill

MA H623

Allowing spouses as caregivers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing spouses to be caregivers in the adult foster care and personal attendant programs. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow spouses to serve as caregivers in the adult foster care and personal care attendant programs, which provide long-term care services to eligible individuals. Previously, spouses were not permitted to act as caregivers in these programs, but this change aims to provide more flexibility and options for families in need of care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Brian Ashe (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), William Crocker (R), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Carole Fiola (D), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Becca Rausch (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Paul Schmid (D), Bruce Tarr (R), RoseLee Vincent (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H623

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H623
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H623.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2264	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2608	To establish the family caregiving tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4466	Similar To
H2657	Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1483	Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1506	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1515	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2264	Similar To
S1575	Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S28	Allowing spouses to serve as caregivers	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S727	Relative to spouses as caregivers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S879	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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