MA S1181

Bill

MA S1181

Regarding MassHealth applications

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/14/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing for a presumptive eligibility program for MassHealth applicants. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a presumptive eligibility program for MassHealth, which is the Massachusetts Medicaid program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals and families. Specifically, it would allow individuals being discharged from hospitals, nursing facilities, or other healthcare facilities to receive up to 60 days of eligibility for MassHealth home and community-based services, including personal care services, without needing prior authorization. This would apply to those presumed to be financially eligible for MassHealth and clinically eligible for these services, as determined by an Aging Services Access Point or an Independent Living Center, which are organizations that help seniors and people with disabilities access services. The bill also requires the division responsible for MassHealth to create the necessary standards and regulations to implement this program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (41)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Leah Allen (R), Jennifer Benson (D), Thomas Calter (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Stephen DiNatale (D), James Dwyer (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Bradford Hill (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Kay Khan (D), Robert Koczera (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joe McGonagle (D), James Miceli (D), Jerry Parisella (D), Sarah Peake (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), Dennis Rosa (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Theodore Speliotis (D), Tom Stanley (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Paul Tucker (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1181

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1181
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1181
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1181.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2083	To limit access to opiates	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H493	Relative to charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4599	Similar To
S1286	Relative to sheriffs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1377	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S141	To expand the sale of products by farmer breweries	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1444	Relative to retirement systems and pensions for correctional officers	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S371	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S496	To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S633	Relative to spousal waiver for home and community-based services for physically disabled adults age 60 and under	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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