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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
07/02/2019
07/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to protect medically fragile kids. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect medically fragile kids by increasing the budget for continuous skilled nursing care provided through MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring the state's Center for Health Information and Analysis to report biennially on various metrics related to continuous skilled nursing care, including the number of pediatric and adult patients, authorized and delivered hours, nurse staffing, and reimbursement rates. 2) Mandating that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services increase the budget for continuous skilled nursing care to ensure that at least 55% of authorized hours are filled by July 2021, rising to 85% by July 2024. 3) Requiring the Office of Medicaid to review and report on the wage payment rates paid by home health agencies to nurses providing continuous skilled nursing care. The first report under this bill is due on January 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (21)
Brendan Crighton (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Cindy Friedman (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Becca Rausch (D),
Michael Rodrigues (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
James Welch (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/02/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S686 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S686.pdf |
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