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MA S363

Relative to small house nursing homes


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
07/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to regulations for small house nursing homes. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish regulations for the operation of small house nursing homes in Massachusetts. Small house nursing homes are defined as one or more units of a nursing home designed and modeled as a private home, including a residential kitchen and living area. The bill requires the Department to develop regulations that limit the size of small house units to no more than 14 individuals per unit, with no more than two residents per room, and require each resident room to have a full private and accessible bathroom. The regulations should also minimize the use of institutional features, such as nursing stations and medication carts, and support a staffing model that allows for a "universal worker approach" to resident care, including cooking and meal preparation. Additionally, the bill directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to develop an add-on to payment rates for nursing facilities that develop small house nursing homes and meet the established criteria.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

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