MA S399

Bill

To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly

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 to promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote quality case management services for the elderly. It amends existing laws to limit the caseloads of employees at Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) and Senior Care Organizations (SCOs) who provide case management services, restricting them to no more than 150-180 home visits per year. The bill also provides that the Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall contract with ASAPs or SCOs to provide additional home visits in the event of emergencies. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Nick Collins (D)*, Carmine Gentile (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2650 (on 02/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S399

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S399
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S399.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2285	Relative to postpartum depression screening	No further action taken	Similar To
H2849	Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	No further action taken	Similar To
H2930	To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4052	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children (see House, No. 4011). August 3, 2021	See H4011	Similar To
H732	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
S129	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	Accompanied H260	Similar To
S1867	Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2650	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Elder Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to elder affairs issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S411	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S762	To ensure equitable health coverage for children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S763	To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities	Accompanied S762	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S900	To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2285

Relative to postpartum depression screening

No further action taken

Similar To

H2849

Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly

No further action taken

Similar To

H2930

To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4052

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children (see House, No. 4011). August 3, 2021

See H4011

Similar To

H732

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

S129

Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

Accompanied H260

Similar To

S1867

Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2650

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Elder Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to elder affairs issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S411

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S762

To ensure equitable health coverage for children

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S763

To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities

Accompanied S762

Similar To

S878

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S900

To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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