SENATE DOCKET, NO. 704 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
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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: |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 3/5/2021 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 3/6/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 3/10/2021 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 3/21/2021 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 5/5/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 704 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 405) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility. Elder Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 364 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 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:
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.