MA S358

Bill

MA S358

Relative to home care

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to home care. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to include home health agencies pursuant to Title XVIII, Section 1891 of the Social Security Act as part of the definition of "medical and remedial care and services" under the MassHealth 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 mandates that compensation for homemakers and personal care homemakers be no less than $15 per hour by July 1, 2020, with subsequent increases tied to the state minimum wage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (32)

Christine Barber (D), David Biele (D), Michael Brady (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Bradford Hill (R), Adam Hinds (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), John Mahoney (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Senate concurred (on 08/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S358

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S358
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S358.pdf

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H1674	Relative to ensuring fairness in public employee workers' compensation benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1692	Relative to fast food employee holiday pay	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H96	To provide an income tax exemption for families caring for their elderly relatives at home	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1063	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Accompanied a new draft, see S2311	Similar To
S1702	Relative to excessive executive compensation	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2311	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S986	Relative to public charity executive and board of directors compensation	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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