Bill > S2527

This bill proposes to authorize the provision of basic health services in certified assisted living residences in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "basic health services" that can be provided by trained staff or qualified third parties at certified assisted living residences, such as injections, wound care, oxygen management, and assisting with home diagnostic tests. 2. Allowing assisted living residences to opt to become certified to provide these basic health services, as long as they meet certain operational and staffing requirements. 3. Establishing a regulatory framework for the department to approve, oversee, and enforce the provision of basic health services at certified assisted living residences. 4. Removing the prohibition on assisted living residents receiving 24-hour skilled nursing care, as long as they are receiving such care through the basic health services offered at the residence or from qualified third-party providers. The bill also requires the executive office to explore the possibility of a Medicaid waiver that would allow individuals at risk of entering a nursing home to reside in certified assisted living residences.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Joint Committee on Elder Affairs (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2527