SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 580

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 PACE program and certain waivered participants.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Anthony W. Petruccelli

First Suffolk and Middlesex

6/1/2015

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

6/17/2015

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

6/23/2015

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

2/4/2016


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 580

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 580) of James B. Eldridge, James J. O'Day, Anne M. Gobi, Patricia D. Jehlen and others for legislation to preserve eligibility for PACE program and certain waivered participants.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 517 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 to preserve eligibility for PACE program and certain waivered participants.

 

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 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (5) by striking out 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.