MA S727

Bill

Relative to spouses as caregivers

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 spouses as caregivers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Elder Affairs to file an application with the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to amend the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' 1915(c) elderly waiver, which provides home and community-based services. The bill specifies that any program of such services that allows family members to serve as paid caregivers should include spouses within the definition of a family member, overriding any contrary general or special law.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moore (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

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)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S727

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S727
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S727.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2536	Establishing the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4466	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2657	Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1051	To provide bereavement leave to employees in Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2713	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
S1575	Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S702	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	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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