MA H350

Bill

MA H350

Relative to home care

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to home care. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to include home health agencies pursuant to Title XVIII, Section 1891 of the Social Security Act as part of the home care program. It also requires the Executive Office to establish a base purchase of service and a base personnel and operations per client per month capitation for the home care and enhanced community options programs, to be adjusted on a biennial prospective basis. The capitations must be reasonable and adequate to meet the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated home care programs, and compensation for homemakers and personal care homemakers must be at least $15 per hour by July 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (24)

Jim Arciero (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Susan Gifford (R), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), David Nangle (D), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2558 (on 06/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H350

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H350
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H350.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1774	Relative to the timely determination of towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2971	Relative to automobile insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2984	To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	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
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H82	To provide an income tax exemption for families caring for their elderly relatives at home	No further action taken	Similar To
S1573	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied S1604	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S2558	Relative to home care workforce initiatives	House concurred	Replaced by
S604	To increase MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S887	Relative to prejudgment interest rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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