MA S89

Bill

MA S89

Allowing spouses to serve as caregivers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/25/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to spouses as caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the second paragraph of section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws to allow spouses to be considered as paid caregivers under any home and community-based services program funded through Medicaid (Title XIX) or chapter 118G. The bill requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment or waiver application, as necessary, to enable spouses to serve as paid caregivers in these programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Mike Connolly (D), Mindy Domb (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Joan Lovely (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2917 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S89

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S89
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S89.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2653	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H268	Regarding spouses as caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2983	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S1704	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
S1766	Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2423	Relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2917	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S789	To promote graduate medical education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2653

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

No further action taken

Similar To

H268

Regarding spouses as caregivers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2983

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H722

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

S1704

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

Accompanied H2653

Similar To

S1766

Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S2423

Relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S2917

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S401

Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S739

Relative to MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S789

To promote graduate medical education

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

Similar To

Bill > S89

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Committee Categories

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

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