MA S748

Bill

Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/31/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled. The key provisions are as follows: 1. It amends a section of the General Laws to specify that individuals whose monthly income exceeds the allowed exemptions but is less than the average monthly cost of nursing home care, and who are participating in a Home and Community Based Waiver or a PACE Program, shall be charged a monthly premium equal to the difference between their gross income and 300% of the federal Supplemental Security Income level. 2. The bill requires the division to apply for any federal waivers necessary to implement this provision, which allows the state to charge the specified premium for individuals receiving community-based care rather than more expensive nursing home care. The overall goal is to facilitate access to more affordable community-based care options for elders and the disabled, by allowing the state to charge a reduced premium for those whose incomes are above the Medicaid eligibility threshold but still below the average nursing home cost.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jason Lewis (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S748

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S748
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S748.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H227	To support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Accompanied S748	Replaces
H2817	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5244	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	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
H4792	To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors	No further action taken	Similar To
H744	Establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders	No further action taken	Similar To
H757	Protecting elders from bullying	Accompanied a study order, see H5029	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S773	Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Accompanied H1274	Similar To
S846	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2815	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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