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MA H610

Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities

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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 the financial stability of nursing facilities. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to stabilize the financial situation of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to apply the annual unadjusted Skilled Nursing Facility Market Basket Update, as established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, to determine the annual inflation factor for nursing home allowable costs. 2. It directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to use calendar year 2017 costs as the base year for setting MassHealth nursing facility rates, and to update the base year annually in subsequent rate years. 3. It establishes an extended care career ladder grant program, administered by the Commonwealth Corporation, to provide training and career development opportunities for certified nurses' aides, home health aides, homemakers, and other entry-level long-term care workers. 4. It creates a scholarship program within the Department of Public Health to cover the full cost of tuition for approved certified nurses' aide and long-term care direct worker training programs, as well as provide funding for adult basic education and English as a second language training.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (57)

Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  John Barrett (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  David Biele (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Thomas Golden (D),  Carlos González (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kay Khan (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Rady Mom (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  David Nangle (D),  Harold Naughton (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jerry Parisella (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5134 (on 12/07/2020)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H610
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H610.pdf
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