MA S807

Bill

Relative to infection control in nursing facilities

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 infection control in nursing facilities. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve infection control in nursing facilities. It does so in two key ways: 1) It directs the Department to use Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) funds to establish a grant program to cover the costs of specialized training for Infection Preventionists at certified nursing facilities, as required under federal regulations. 2) It requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to: (1) reimburse nursing homes for the cost of employing a full-time Infection Preventionist, and (2) provide supplemental payments to nursing facilities that establish isolation and quarantine rooms to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, with the daily payment for isolation rooms being no less than the facility's average Medicaid daily rate.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Mike Moore (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Matt Muratore (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H1313 (on 05/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S807

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S807
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S807.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1268	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H1313	Relative to infection control in nursing facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2122	Relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
S107	Relative to child ED boarding	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1273	Relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1476	To improve infection control within long-term care facilities	Accompanied H1313	Similar To
S413	To improve employer standards for Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S423	To establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S742	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	Accompanied H1268	Similar To

Bill > S807

MA S807

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary