SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall request a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow individuals qualifying for Medicaid and at risk of entering a nursing home to reside in a certified assisted living residence. The executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than June 30, 2018 on the availability of a waiver and, if applicable, the estimated net state cost of a waiver that would allow individuals qualifying for Medicaid and at risk of entering a nursing home to reside in a certified assisted living residence.
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