SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1383        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 354

 

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

1/25/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/30/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/31/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/31/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/1/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

2/2/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

2/3/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

2/3/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/3/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/3/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1383        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 354

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 354) of Mark C. Montigny, Thomas M. McGee, Jack Lewis, Michael F. Rush 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. 364 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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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 2014 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.