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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to patients requiring continuous skilled nursing care. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect medically fragile children by requiring the executive office of health and human services to increase the budget for continuous skilled nursing care provided through MassHealth. The bill sets specific targets for the percentage of authorized continuous skilled nursing hours that must be filled, starting at 75% by July 2021 and reaching 85% by July 2023. The bill also allows the executive office to require a portion of the budget increases to be used to increase the wage payment rates for nurses providing this care. Additionally, the bill requires MassHealth to submit an annual report on the filled and unfilled continuous skilled nursing hours, appeals related to denials or modifications of this care, and any reductions in authorized hours. The office of Medicaid is also required to review and report on the wage payment rates for home health agencies providing continuous skilled nursing care.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (20)
Denise Garlick (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jason Lewis (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied S768 (on 11/17/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1266 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1266.pdf |
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