SENATE DOCKET, NO. 733        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 525

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas P. Kennedy

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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 personal responsibility in funding long term care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 733        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 525

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 525) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation relative to personal responsibility in funding long term care.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to personal responsibility in funding long term care.

 

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

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall seek from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services an exemption or waiver to 42 U.S.C. §1307a(a)(17)(D) and 42 C.F.R. §447.15 to allow supplementation of Medicaid payments by residents and/or their families for non-medical portion of care