SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1550 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 807
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 infection control in nursing facilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
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Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 3/8/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/8/2021 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 3/8/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 3/8/2021 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 3/15/2021 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 3/24/2021 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 4/6/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1550 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 807
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 807) of Michael O. Moore, Mathew J. Muratore, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael J. Soter and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to infection control in nursing facilities. Health Care Financing. |
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 infection control in nursing facilities.
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 Department shall use Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) monies as authorized under 42 USC 488.433 federal law, to establish an Infection Preventionist training grant program for certified nursing facilities. Per §483.80(b)(4) under the State Operations Manual Appendix PP - Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities, Infection Preventionist must have completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. The grant should be sufficient to cover costs associated with nationally recognized, clinically robust training and education for Infection Preventionists.
SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 78 the following 2 sections:-
Section 79: In setting reimbursement rates for nursing homes, the executive office of health and human services shall reimburse facilities for compensation to employ a full-time Infection Preventionist.
Section 80. The executive office of health and human services shall provide supplemental payments to licensed nursing facilities that consistent with guidelines established by the executive office of health and human services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services establish isolation and quarantine rooms in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Daily payment for isolation rooms shall be no less than the facility’s average Medicaid daily rate for every isolation and quarantine room.