SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1404        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 362

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 rest homes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1404        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 362

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Steven Ultrino, Denise Provost and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish regulations at rest homes.  Elder Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 347 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to rest homes.

 

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 72 of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following:-

The department shall establish regulations for rest homes that are separate and distinct from those regulations governing nursing homes. Such regulations should ensure requirements that are consistent with current care practices and reflect the unique needs of the population that reside in rest homes in contrast to those that reside in nursing homes. Such regulations for rest homes shall allow for locks on the doors of resident rooms in order to ensure resident privacy.

Section 2. In developing proposed regulations for rest homes, the Department shall consult with Leading Age Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes (MARCH).