Bill > S914

This bill directs the secretaries of health and human services and elder affairs to take steps to allow spouses to serve as paid caregivers within the MassHealth program. MassHealth is Massachusetts' Medicaid program, which provides health coverage to eligible low-income residents. Currently, spouses are typically not permitted to be paid for providing caregiving services to their partners, but this bill would seek to change that restriction by requesting necessary federal approvals. The bill requires that any required federal approvals be sought within 6 months of the act's effective date, potentially enabling spousal caregivers to receive compensation for their care services. This could provide financial support to families where one spouse is caring for another, recognizing the significant economic and emotional labor involved in caregiving.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S914