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MA H4193

MA H4193
To improve quality and oversight of long-term care

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Introduced
11/15/2023
In Committee
07/22/2024
Crossed Over
07/25/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

To improve quality and oversight of long-term care

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the quality and oversight of long-term care in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Long-Term Care Workforce and Capital Fund to support workforce training, career pathways for long-term care workers, and capital improvements for specialized care units in nursing facilities. - Enhancing the licensure and oversight process for long-term care facilities, including requiring management companies to be approved by the Department of Public Health and strengthening reporting requirements. - Creating a program to certify medication aides to administer non-narcotic medications in long-term care facilities. - Requiring long-term care facilities to develop outbreak response plans and providing for training and education programs for facility staff. - Establishing new rate add-ons for Medicaid-covered services like bariatric care and 1-on-1 staffing for high-risk residents. - Creating a task force to study and make recommendations on hospital discharge and patient transfer challenges to post-acute care settings. The bill also includes provisions to improve the eligibility determination process for Medicaid long-term care services and evaluating the governance and regulation of rest homes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (58)

James Arena-Derosa (D),  Jenny Armini (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Rodney Elliott (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Chris Flanagan (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carlos González (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Kristin Kassner (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Rita Mendes (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Adrianne Ramos (D),  Estela Reyes (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Priscila Sousa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  John Velis (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Chris Worrell (D), 

Other Sponsors (2)

House Committee on Ways and Means (House), Joint Committee on Elder Affairs (Joint)

Last Action

Reported by H5033 (on 08/29/2024)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4193
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4193.pdf
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