HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3284        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 216

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam Scanlon and Norman J. Orrall

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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 allowing spouses to serve as caregivers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Adam Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/20/2023

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/20/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

1/23/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/25/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/25/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/27/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/31/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/2/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/10/2023

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/10/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/14/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

2/17/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

2/19/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

3/1/2023

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

3/21/2023

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

3/22/2023

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

3/23/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

3/30/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

4/8/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/12/2023

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

4/13/2023

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

5/4/2023

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

5/8/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

5/11/2023

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

2nd Berkshire

5/17/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

7/20/2023

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

11/2/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

11/14/2023

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

8th Essex

11/14/2023

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

11/15/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3284        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 216

By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 216) of Adam Scanlon, Norman J. Orrall and others relative to allowing spouses to serve as caregivers in the MassHealth program for home-based care and services.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act allowing spouses to serve as caregivers.

 

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. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13L the following section:-

Section 13M. To the extent permitted under federal law, spouses shall be authorized to serve as paid caregivers in the MassHealth program for the provision of certain home-based care and services.

SECTION 2. The executive office of health and human services shall file a state plan amendment or waiver application, as may be required, to implement this act no later than 6 months following the effective date of this act.