MA S800

Bill

MA S800

Relative to the continuous skilled nursing program

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the continuous skilled nursing program. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires MassHealth, through its home health care agency program, to perform a rate review for every child and adult in the Commonwealth who is eligible for or receives care under the continuous skilled nursing program, with a medically complex health condition or special health needs requiring specialized care in all settings. The rate review must be submitted as a report to the House and Senate committees on ways and means every two years, and it must consider the ability of providers to compete for the median of nurses in the Commonwealth. The report must include data on the number of patients who have received 80% or less of the continuous skilled nursing hours for which they have been deemed eligible, and a plan to reduce the number of unfilled continuous skilled nursing hours.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied S774 and H737 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S800

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S800
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S800.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H737	Clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services	Accompanied S774 and S800	Similar To
S1951	Establishing a tax credit for individuals paying for home health care and hospice	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S741	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S774	Clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services?	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S789	To promote graduate medical education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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