HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1658        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 966

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 to preserve eligibility for the PACE program and certain waivered services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/15/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

9/9/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

9/9/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

9/9/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

9/9/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

9/9/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

9/9/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

9/9/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

9/9/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

9/9/2019

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

9/9/2019

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

9/9/2019

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

9/9/2019

Christopher M. Markey

9th Bristol

9/9/2019

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

9/9/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

9/9/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1658        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 966

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 966) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to include certain income levels in calculating nursing home benefits payable under the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to preserve eligibility for the PACE program and certain waivered services.

 

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

Section 25 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (5) by striking the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

In any case where the monthly income of an applicant or recipient is in excess of the exemptions allowed, the applicant or recipient, if otherwise eligible for Medicaid under this chapter, shall be liable to pay to the provider of medical care or service an amount which shall be equal to the excess income for a period of six consecutive months, which includes the period when such service was provided; provided, however that in such cases where the individual’s gross income is greater than 300% of the federal Supplemental Security Income level but less than the average monthly cost of nursing home care as calculated by the division and the individual is participating in a Home and Community Based Waiver, under 42 USC 1396a(10)(a)(ii)(VI) or a PACE Program, under 42 USC 1396u-4 or 42 USC 1395eee, the division shall charge a premium, equal to the difference between the individual’s gross income and 300% of the federal Supplemental Security Income level, on a monthly basis. The division shall apply for any federal waivers necessary to implement this provision.