MA S354

Bill

MA S354

Relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to require the state's Medicaid program, MassHealth, to pay nursing facilities to reserve beds for residents who leave the facility for a medical event, such as a hospital stay, for up to 20 days per event. The bill also requires MassHealth to pay nursing facilities to reserve beds for residents who take a non-medical leave of absence for up to 10 days per year. This ensures that MassHealth recipients can temporarily leave a nursing facility without losing their bed.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Michael Brady (D), James Cantwell (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Robert Koczera (D), Jack Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mark Montigny (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Denise Provost (D), Richard Ross (R), Mike Rush (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2551 (on 06/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S354

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S354
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S354.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1203	Relative to public health	Accompanied a study order, see H4601	Similar To
H2891	Relative to retroactive capital reimbursement for a certain nursing facility	Accompanied a study order, see H4745	Similar To
H2992	Relative to nursing home reimbursement rates in Provincetown	No further action taken	Similar To
S2229	The communication from the Senate President requesting a leave of absence from the duties of the Office of the Senate President	Placed on file	Similar To
S2513	Relative to elder protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2551	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 elder care services	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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