MA H534

Bill

MA H534

Regarding residential habilitation

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition of Theodore C. Speliotis and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for residential habilitation services for individuals age sixty or older. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding a new section that directs the Division of Medical Assistance to provide coverage for "residential habilitation services" for individuals aged sixty or older. Residential habilitation services are defined as ongoing support provided in a residential setting to help individuals gain, keep, or improve skills needed to live in the community, including daily staff intervention for care, supervision, and assistance with daily living activities, as well as community integration in a division-qualified setting with 24-hour staffing. This coverage would be available to those deemed clinically eligible for long-term care services by the division and who require these services to live in the least restrictive appropriate setting.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (26)

Theodore Speliotis (D)*, Jennifer Benson (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Stephen DiNatale (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kate Hogan (D), Donald Humason (R), Kay Khan (D), Robert Koczera (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dennis Rosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Paul Tucker (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4155 (on 04/04/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H534

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H534
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H534
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H534.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1028	Requiring the Division of Medical Assistance to provide adequate rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H1031	Relative to the Health Care Security Trust Board of Trustees	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H3426	To examine the advertising and lending practices of for-profit schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4228	Similar To
H4155	Creating a task force on Massachusetts older adults of all incomes	Amendment adopted (as recommended by the House committee on Ways and Means), see H4460	Replaced by
H555	Relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Similar To
S541	Concerning out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S542	Establishing uniform confidentiality and enforcement provisions relative to certain licensees under the jurisdiction of the Division of Banks	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S580	To preserve eligibility for PACE program and certain waivered participants	Accompanied H966	Similar To

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