SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1803 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex |
Robert M. Koczera | 11th Bristol |
Sonia Chang-Diaz | Second Suffolk |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1803 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 364) of Mark C. Montigny, Thomas M. McGee, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence. Elder Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2017 OF 2013-2014.]
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 relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence.
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. Section 14A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:
In the event that a nursing facility resident who is a MassHealth recipient enters a hospital, the division shall pay to preserve his or her bed in the nursing facility for a period of up to and including 20 days per medical event. The division shall reimburse the nursing facility for the medical leave of absence, which shall include an observation stay in a hospital in excess of 24 hours.
In the event a MassHealth member is residing in a nursing facility and requests a nonmedical leave of absence, the division shall pay to preserve his or her bed in the facility for a period of up to and including 10 calendar days per year. The division shall reimburse the nursing facility for the nonmedical leave of absence.