MA S410

Bill

Directing the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/09/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to direct the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill directs the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to allow eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences. Specifically, the bill requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to report to the legislative committees on the availability and estimated net state cost of a waiver that would allow Medicaid-eligible individuals at risk of entering a nursing home to reside in a certified assisted living facility. The bill also authorizes the Executive Office to request such a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Pat Jehlen (D)*,

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S410

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S410
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S410.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2221	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2912	Relative to the assisted living programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H728	Protecting the rights of assisted living residents	Accompanied a study order, see H5029	Similar To
H742	Clarifying the classification of assisted living residences	Accompanied a study order, see H5029	Similar To
S2396	Relative to the Massachusetts National Guard Family Education Program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2400	Providing for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S408	Further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S409	Authorizing common sense health services in assisted living	Accompanied a new draft, see S2656	Similar To
S420	Protecting the rights of assisted living residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S421	To ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S426	Relative to the safety of seniors in assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To

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