MA S337

Bill

To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to amend the Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities regulations (105 CMR 153) to establish new requirements for applicants seeking a license or a transfer of ownership for a skilled nursing facility. The bill mandates that the DPH, the Office of Elder Affairs, the Office of Medicaid, and the Office of the Attorney General work together with stakeholders to develop recommendations for these improvements, including additional application requirements, a provisional licensure procedure, and more transparent public access to licensing information. The DPH is required to host the stakeholder process, review the recommendations, and submit appropriate amendments to the regulations within 6 months of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Paul Heroux (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Frank Moran (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Danny Ryan (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2419 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S337

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S337
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S337.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H111	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H1151	Regulating the practice and licensure of lactation consultants	Accompanied a study order, see H4861	Similar To
H340	To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
S1162	Relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S156	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2472	Similar To
S174	Establishing the licensure of interpreters and oral transliterators for the deaf	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Elder Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to elder affairs	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S336	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2604	Similar To
S535	Relative to the licensure of insurance adjusters in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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