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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
06/14/2018
06/14/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to make investments in the long term care workforce and close the gap between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of providing nursing home care. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill aims to stabilize the Commonwealth's nursing facilities by making several key changes. Firstly, it requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to use the annual Skilled Nursing Facility Market Basket Update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 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. Additionally, it prohibits the imposition of a "utilization occupancy penalty" efficiency standard that exceeds the actual median occupancy for nursing homes in the base year. Finally, the bill establishes grant programs to support career ladder training for entry-level long-term care workers, as well as a scholarship program to cover the full cost of tuition for certified nursing assistant and direct care worker training programs.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (108)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Paul Donato (D),
William Driscoll Jr. (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Ryan Fattman (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Michael Finn (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Thomas Golden (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
James Miceli (D),
Aaron Michlewitz (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Jerry Parisella (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Thomas Petrolati (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Jeffrey Sánchez (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Bill Straus (D),
James Timilty (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4787 (on 07/19/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2072 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2072.pdf |
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