HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2573        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2082

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher G. Fallon

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to nursing facility and long term care claims.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

1/20/2011

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2011

Susan C. Fargo

 

2/1/2011

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

2/3/2011

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

2/3/2011

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/26/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/4/2011

Thomas P. Kennedy

 

2/4/2011

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

2/4/2011

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

2/4/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

2/4/2011

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2573        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2082

By Mr. Fallon of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2082) of Christopher G. Fallon and others for legislation to regulate claims for services of patients in nursing and long-term care facilities.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1069 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to nursing facility and long term care claims.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 33 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking it and inserting the following new section 33:—

Section 33. No claim for costs of a nursing facility and other long term care services may be made by the division under section 31 or 32 if the individual receiving medical assistance was permanently institutionalized, had notified the division that he had no intent on returning home, and had on the date of admission to the nursing facility or other medical institution long term care insurance that when purchased met the requirements of 211 C.M.R. 65.00.