SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1894        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 364

 

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 Massachusetts home care eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/29/2019

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/29/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/31/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

1/31/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/31/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1894        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 364

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 364) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael O. Moore, William N. Brownsberger, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility.  Elder Affairs.

 

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 Massachusetts home care eligibility.

 

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 chapter 19A of Massachusetts general laws, shall amend the Massachusetts home care regulations (651 CMR 3.00). Such amendment shall require home care program services be made available to persons diagnosed with HIV or AIDS regardless of their age, if they are otherwise eligible for such services. The secretary for health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under her purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.