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MA H70

MA H70
Regarding spouses as caregivers

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
05/18/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 9 of Chapter 118E, which deals with programs for home and community-based services funded by the state. Specifically, it adds new language to ensure that spouses are included in the definition of "family member" when family members are allowed to be paid caregivers in these programs. This change aims to broaden the eligibility of spouses to serve as paid caregivers for their partners, potentially increasing access to in-home care and support services funded under Title XIX (a federal program providing health care for low-income individuals and families) and Chapter 118G (another state chapter related to health care financing).

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (52)

Jennifer Benson (D)*,  Leah Allen (R),  Brian Ashe (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Stephen DiNatale (D),  Eileen Donoghue (D),  Peter Durant (R),  James Dwyer (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Linda Forry (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Timothy Madden (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Mike Moore (D),  James Murphy (D),  Jerry Parisella (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dennis Rosa (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Tom Sannicandro (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Paul Tucker (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 05/18/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H70
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H70.pdf
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