MA S336

Bill

Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to stabilize the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to stabilize the Commonwealth's nursing facilities by implementing several key provisions. Firstly, it requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to use the annual unadjusted Skilled Nursing Facility Market Basket Update to determine the annual inflation factor for nursing home allowable costs. Secondly, it mandates the use of 2014 costs as the base year for setting MassHealth nursing facility rates, effective July 1, 2017. Thirdly, it prohibits the imposition of a "utilization occupancy penalty" efficiency standard that exceeds the actual median occupancy for nursing homes in the base year. Additionally, the bill establishes an extended care career ladder grant program and a scholarship program for certified nurses' aide and direct care worker training, with provisions for outreach and consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (34)

Mike Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Linda Forry (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Donald Humason (R), John Keenan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), John Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), James Timilty (D), Walter Timilty (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2604 (on 07/16/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S336

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S336
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S336.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1483	To reduce the pension fund liability	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1551	Relative to stabilization fund withdrawals	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1621	Relative to the revenue to the stabilization fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1951	Amend Chapter 23K by adding after section 63, the following new section:	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H2072	Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4787	Similar To
H340	To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H3825	Relative to transfers from the General Fund to the Stabilization Fund	No further action taken	Similar To
S1137	Relative to regional stabilization funds	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S190	For Community Institution Stabilization	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S24	Authorizing the town of Milton to establish a special purpose stabilization fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2604	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to the financing and delivery of care in nursing facilities	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S337	To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S356	To establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To

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MA S336

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