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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 wages, benefits and related employee costs of direct care staff of licensed nursing homes. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve the wages, benefits, and training for direct care staff at licensed nursing homes in Massachusetts. Specifically, it requires MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to annually fund a "living wage rate add-on" for direct care staff, including certified nursing assistants, housekeeping, dietary, and other personnel. The bill also establishes grant programs to provide supervisory and leadership training for nursing facility workers, as well as career ladder programs to help entry-level workers like certified nursing assistants advance in their roles. Additionally, the bill creates a tuition reimbursement program for certified nursing assistant training, with the requirement that individuals work in a licensed nursing facility within 12 months of completing the training.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
John Lawn (D)*,
Kip Diggs (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1287 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1287.pdf |
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