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Bill H.73 188th (Current)

An Act regarding spouses as caregivers

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 73) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors:	Jennifer E. Benson
Status:	Referred to Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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SECTION 1. Section 9 of Chapter 118E is hereby amended by adding in the second sentence of the second paragraph, after the words “requirements for Title XIX” the following new language:--

“Any program of home and community based services funded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighteen G, in which family members are permitted to serve as paid caregivers, shall include spouses within the definition of family member.”

Actions for Bill H.73
Date	Branch	Action
1/22/2013	House	Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
1/22/2013	Senate	Senate concurred
5/17/2013	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 05/21/2013 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Petitioners: Jennifer E. Benson, Benjamin Swan, Jason M. Lewis, Christopher G. Fallon, Louis L. Kafka, Stephen L. DiNatale, Sarah K. Peake, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Bradley H. Jones, Anne M. Gobi, Dennis A. Rosa, Bradford Hill, Stephen Kulik, James R. Miceli, Colleen M. Garry, William C. Galvin, Tom Sannicandro, Denise Andrews, Thomas J. Calter, James M. Murphy, Kay Khan, Carl M. Sciortino, Thomas M. Stanley, Kate Hogan, Chris Walsh, Patricia A. Haddad, Jay R. Kaufman, Bruce E. Tarr, James B. Eldridge, Thomas P. Conroy, Theodore C. Speliotis

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Bill H.73 188th (Current)

An Act regarding spouses as caregivers

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