MA S361

Bill

Directing the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to direct the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill directs the executive office to report to the legislature on the availability and estimated cost of a Medicaid waiver that would allow eligible older adults at risk of entering a nursing home to instead reside in a certified assisted living residence. The bill also authorizes the executive office to request such a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Pat Jehlen (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S361

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S361
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S361.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H4063	Clarifying the classification of assisted living residences	Accompanied a study order, see H5079	Similar To
H627	Requiring automated external defibrillators in assisted living residences	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S156	Protecting the rights of assisted living residents	Accompanied a new draft, see S2670	Similar To
S2161	Providing for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S370	To ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S374	Relative to the safety of seniors in assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S379	Relative to affordable assisted living facilities	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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