MA S355

Bill

MA S355

Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
11/09/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the personal care allowance of residents of long-term care facilities. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the amount of monthly income that residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing facilities, chronic hospitals, and rest homes, are allowed to keep for their personal needs, including clothing and leisure activities. Specifically, it aims to ensure that these individuals can retain the first $100 of their monthly income for these purposes, and if their income is less than $100, they will receive the difference to reach that amount. Furthermore, this $100 allowance will be adjusted annually to keep pace with increases in state supplementary payments for individuals who maintain their own homes, ensuring that the purchasing power of this personal needs allowance keeps up with inflation and cost of living adjustments.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Denise Provost (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S355

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S355
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S355
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S355.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3435	To facilitate separate settlements in multi-defendant negligence cases	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H3880	Authorizing the town of Shrewsbury to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H515	To increase the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities	Accompanied S355	Replaces
S1412	Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1533	Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents	Accompanied a new draft, see S1959	Similar To
S155	Reducing unwanted communication from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S1551	Relative to the assessments of long term care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1959	Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents	New draft substituted, see S2282	Similar To
S2139	Providing limited health services for residents of assisted living residences	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S291	Relative to geography education	Accompanied a study order, see S2338	Similar To
S524	Pertaining to cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S602	Establishing a hardship waiver for Medicaid beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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