MA S28

Bill

Allowing spouses to serve as caregivers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/25/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to spouses as caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the second paragraph of section 9 of chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws to include spouses within the definition of "family members" for the purposes of home and community-based services programs that allow family members to serve as paid caregivers. The bill also requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment or waiver application, as necessary, to allow spouses to serve as paid caregivers in these programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/25/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S28

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S28
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S28.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
H623	Allowing spouses as caregivers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	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
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
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

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