Bill > H995

This bill, titled "To permit a spouse to be a caregiver," proposes to amend a regulation within the Health Care Financing administration, specifically concerning Adult Foster Care. The key provision is to remove a specific section (CMR 408.434, Section B, Subsection 4 of the Adult Foster Care 2 Manual) from the existing regulations. While the provided text doesn't explicitly state *why* this section is being removed, the bill's title and the government summary suggest the intent is to allow spouses to serve as caregivers in adult foster care settings, implying that the removed section may have previously prohibited or restricted this. MassHealth is the state agency responsible for administering the Medicaid program in Massachusetts, and Adult Foster Care is a program that provides community-based living arrangements for individuals who need assistance with daily living activities.