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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill aims to stabilize nursing facilities by adjusting how their costs are calculated for reimbursement and by investing in the direct care workforce. Specifically, it mandates that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services use the annual unadjusted Skilled Nursing Facility Market Basket Update, a measure of inflation for nursing home costs set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, when determining allowable costs. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, MassHealth nursing facility rates will be based on calendar year 2011 costs, and the state will not impose occupancy penalties exceeding the actual median occupancy rate for nursing homes in that base year. Furthermore, the bill establishes two new programs: an extended care career ladder grant program managed by the Commonwealth Corporation to fund training for entry-level long-term care workers, including English language and adult basic education, and a scholarship program for certified nurses' aide and direct care worker training, administered by the Department of Health, which will also cover language and basic education needs and consult on improving workforce skills and retention.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (78)
Thomas Golden (D)*,
Leah Allen (R),
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Eileen Donoghue (D),
Peter Durant (R),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
John Fernandes (D),
Linda Forry (D),
Paul Frost (R),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kevin Honan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Stephen Kulik (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
David Linsky (D),
Timothy Madden (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
James Miceli (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
David Nangle (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Thomas Petrolati (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Ellen Story (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied S352 (on 03/28/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H520 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H520 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H520.pdf |
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