MA S357

Bill

Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities

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 to increase the personal care allowance of residents of long-term care facilities. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the personal needs allowance for residents of long-term care facilities. Specifically, it amends the General Laws to allow residents of nursing facilities, chronic hospitals, rest homes, and other approved medical institutions to retain the first $100 of their monthly income for clothing, personal needs, and leisure activities. If a resident's income is less than $100, they will be paid the difference monthly in advance. This amount will be increased annually at the same time and percentage rate as increases for individuals maintaining their own home and receiving state supplementary payments under Chapter 118A.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), John Rogers (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

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/S357

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S357
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S357.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1216	Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1687	Promoting public labor contracts for local residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1702	Relative to psychotropic medication	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H2072	Relative to non-resident firearm licensing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3000	Establishing driver privilege cards for undocumented residents of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H607	Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities	Accompanied S357	Replaces
S1302	Ensuring access to a resident representative in long-term care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1398	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1643	Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S69	Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents	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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