SENATE DOCKET, NO. 419        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 617

 

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 supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/30/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/1/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

2/1/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/2/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/2/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/3/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

2/21/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 419        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 617

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 617) of James B. Eldridge, Denise Provost, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled.

 

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 2014 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.