MA H4933

Bill

MA H4933

Relative to providing notices to individuals age 55 or older of options for enrolling in certain voluntary programs

Introduced
07/29/2024

In Committee
07/30/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Section 116 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 (see House, No. 4800), which had been returned by Her Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see House, No. 4935). July 29, 2024.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws to require MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to provide notices to individuals age 55 and older about options for enrolling in voluntary programs, including the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Senior Care Options (SCO), One Care plans, and the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver program for frail elders. The bill mandates that MassHealth provide these notices when an individual first becomes eligible for Medicare or MassHealth, and when they inquire about long-term nursing home placement. Additionally, MassHealth must provide an annual notice to beneficiaries age 65 and older about these voluntary program options, including contact information and a description of the benefits. The bill also requires MassHealth to work with program providers and stakeholders to assess and alleviate any barriers to program enrollment.

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No sponsors listed

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4933

(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4933
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4933.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4615	Similar Bills	See H3911	Similar To
H4800	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Item 7066-0036 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 191 )	Replaced by
H4934	Relative to Medicaid managed care incentive initiative payment mechanisms to the non-state-owned public hospitals	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2024	Similar To
H4935	So much of the message from Her Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2025 (see House, No. 4800) as relates to Attachments B and C, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4935). July 29, 2024	See H4800	Replaced by

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