Bill > H1369

This bill aims to support low-income seniors by establishing a new funding mechanism for senior supportive housing projects. Specifically, the bill would require the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with rental housing projects that have at least 50 units and primarily serve seniors over 55 years old who are MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) enrollees. Under the proposed legislation, the state would provide a fixed annual payment of $2,500 for each MassHealth resident in these housing projects to fund senior supportive care services. Before entering such contracts, the state must verify that MassHealth enrollees comprise the majority of residents, the payment amount is the minimum necessary for supportive services, and the housing project has established cluster contracting with homecare agencies. The bill also mandates an annual public report detailing the number of Medicaid recipients in these housing projects and the cost savings achieved through this supportive housing approach, which would be submitted to the state legislature's healthcare financing committee and ways and means committees.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1369