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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
11/17/2021
11/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to protect medically fragile kids. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect medically fragile children by increasing the budget for continuous skilled nursing care provided through MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program. The key provisions include: (1) Requiring the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to incrementally increase the percentage of continuous skilled nursing hours authorized by MassHealth that are filled, reaching at least 85% by July 1, 2023; (2) Allowing the Executive Office to require a portion of the budget increases to be used exclusively to increase the wage payment rate of nurses providing this care; and (3) Requiring the Office of Medicaid to review and report on the wage payment rates paid by home health agencies for continuous skilled nursing care providers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (11)
Cindy Friedman (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 11/17/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S768 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S768.pdf |
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