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This bill authorizes the provision of "basic health services" in assisted living facilities in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1) adding a definition of "basic health services" to include injections, application of non-sterile dressings, oxygen management, and application of ointments/drops; 2) allowing assisted living facilities to provide these basic health services to residents whose service plans specify them, using qualified personnel; 3) requiring facilities offering these services to submit an operating plan for approval, disclose associated fees, and allow residents to discontinue the services; 4) directing the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Department of Public Health to establish regulations and oversight for these services; and 5) requiring a review of the law's implementation five years after it goes into effect.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S409