MA S351

Bill

Regarding home care cost sharing

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to home care cost sharing. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require consumers who are eligible for home care services and have income within the range established in the home care cost sharing schedule set by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to make a co-payment in accordance with the financial eligibility guidelines in effect during their initial determination or redetermination of financial eligibility.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (21)

Jim Arciero (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Susan Gifford (R), Ken Gordon (D), Steven Howitt (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S351

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S351
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S351.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2068	Establishing a home care aide training registry	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H341	Strengthening the Massachusetts home care program	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H344	Relative to consumer protection and home care services agencies	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H350	Relative to home care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2558	Similar To
H3821	Authorizing the department of elder affairs to establish a home care worker registry	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H82	To provide an income tax exemption for families caring for their elderly relatives at home	No further action taken	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S343	Establishing a home care aide training registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S352	Relative to home care workforce initiatives	Accompanied a new draft, see S2558	Similar To
S364	Strengthening the Massachusetts home care program	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To

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