HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 938 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 227
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins
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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 to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/29/2021 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 2/25/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/3/2021 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/3/2021 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 3/22/2021 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 3/22/2021 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 3/22/2021 |
John Barrett, III | 1st Berkshire | 3/29/2021 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 3/29/2021 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 3/29/2021 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 3/29/2021 |
Andres X. Vargas | 3rd Essex | 3/29/2021 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 4/6/2021 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 4/6/2021 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 4/20/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 4/20/2021 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 5/3/2021 |
Kate Lipper-Garabedian | 32nd Middlesex | 5/10/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 7/21/2021 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 12/9/2021 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 12/9/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 938 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 227
By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 227) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to equal access to community care for elders and disabled persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 128 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act to support 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 25 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (5) by striking 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.