MA H2886

Bill

Directing the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition of Tackey Chan that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services request federal nursing home waivers to allow certain elderly persons to reside in assisted living residences. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to request a federal waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow Medicaid-eligible individuals at risk of entering a nursing home to instead reside in a certified assisted living residence. The bill requires the executive office to report to the House and Senate committees on Ways and Means by June 30, 2018 on the availability of such a waiver and the estimated net state cost if it were to be implemented.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S344 (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2886

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2886
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2886.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2076	Relative to promoting innovation in eldercare services	No further action taken	Similar To
H2238	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H2890	Relative to the nursing home quality jobs initiative	Accompanied a study order, see H4787	Similar To
H667	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the need for accessible homes for the elderly, returning veterans with disabilities, and families that include persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S2035	To provide property tax exemptions for certain nonprofit senior housing in Boxford	Accompanied a new draft, see S2286	Similar To
S344	Directing the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S353	To prevent patient abuse and death in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S358	Relative to the Nursing Home Quality Jobs Initiative	Accompanied a study order, see S2604	Similar To
S360	To repeal the nursing home tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S361	Relative to residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To

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