MA S416

Bill

Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to strengthen the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill strengthens the Attorney General's tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect. The key provisions include: (1) allowing the Attorney General to file a civil action against individuals who commit abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or misappropriation of patient/resident property, with penalties up to $250,000 if death results; (2) exempting these civil actions from the medical malpractice statute of limitations, allowing the Attorney General to file suit within four years of an offense; and (3) clarifying that these civil actions do not preclude other actions brought by the Attorney General, private parties, or the Department under other laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S416

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S416
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S416.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4780	To improve quality and oversight of long-term care	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S406	Relative to small house nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S413	To improve employer standards for Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S417	Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees	Accompanied H746	Similar To
S424	To prevent patient abuse and death in nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S748	Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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