Bill > S2900

This bill: - Defines "authorized medical professional," "basic health services," and "care order" for assisted living residences in Massachusetts. - Removes the definition of "elderly housing" and modifies the definition of "skilled nursing care." - Allows assisted living residences to provide basic health services and requires them to consult residents' authorized medical professionals when developing service plans. - Establishes a certification process for assisted living residences, including requirements for operating plans, disclosure of ownership information, and biennial reviews. - Authorizes the Department of Public Health to take enforcement actions against assisted living residences that fail to comply with regulations. - Prohibits assisted living residences from discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against employees or residents who file complaints. - Requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations for the education, training, and experience of assisted living residence managers and employees. - Makes various changes to the licensure and oversight of long-term care facilities, including the transfer of facility operations and staffing requirements. - Establishes new requirements for long-term care facilities regarding outbreak response, staff training on LGBTQI+ and HIV care, and protections against discrimination. - Modifies Medicaid estate recovery rules and creates new Medicaid rate add-on programs for specialized care. - Requires the development of a uniform prior authorization form for post-acute care services. - Establishes several commissions and studies related to continuing care retirement communities, the need for professional guardians, and the viability of long-term care facilities.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2900