HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3252        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2894

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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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 addressing conflicts of interests in the aging services access points home care program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3252        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2894

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2894) of David M. Rogers and others relative to conflicts of interests at aging services access points.  Elder Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act addressing conflicts of interests in the aging services access points home care program.

 

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. The Executive Office of Elder Affairs, under authority granted in Section 4 of MGL Chapter 19A, shall require all Aging Service Access Points to reduce conflicts of interest that may arise; provided further that such requirements shall include but not be limited to ensuring that no owner or employee of a Massachusetts home care agency or other Aging Services Access Point contractor or subcontractor is a member of the Aging Service Access Point’s governing board or body.