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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 home care and enhanced community options programs. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 13D of Chapter 118E of Massachusetts law to include home health agencies, as defined under the Social Security Act, as part of the home care program. It also requires the Executive Office to establish a base purchase of service and a base personnel and operations per client per month capitation for the home care and enhanced community options programs, and to adjust these rates on a biennial prospective basis. The bill also sets minimum wage requirements for homemakers and personal care homemakers, starting at $15 per hour by July 1, 2020 and increasing annually thereafter.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (62)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Donald Humason (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Harold Naughton (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Senate concurred (on 08/20/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H630 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H630.pdf |
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