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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
05/05/2022
05/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to infection control in nursing facilities. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve infection control in nursing facilities in Massachusetts. Specifically, it does the following:
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 by federal regulations.
2. It requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to reimburse nursing homes for the compensation of a full-time Infection Preventionist when setting Medicaid reimbursement rates.
3. It directs EOHHS to provide supplemental payments to nursing facilities that establish isolation and quarantine rooms to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, with the daily payment for these rooms being no less than the facility's average Medicaid daily rate.
The overall goal of the bill is to strengthen infection control measures in nursing homes by ensuring they have trained Infection Preventionists and the necessary infrastructure, such as isolation rooms, to manage infectious disease outbreaks.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (20)
Jon Santiago (D)*,
Marcos Devers (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1313 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1313.pdf |
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