SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2073        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 395

 

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 rest home rate adjustments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/26/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/8/2023

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

2/22/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2073        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 395

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 395) of Michael O. Moore, Mathew J. Muratore, Patrick M. O'Connor and Anne M. Gobi for legislation directing the secretary of health and human services to promulgate regulations that provide for rate adjustments and reimbursements for residential care homes or rest homes.  Elder Affairs.

 

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 relative to rest home rate adjustments.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 79 the following section:-

Section 80. (a) The secretary of health and human services shall promulgate regulations that provide for rate adjustment and reimbursement within 90 days for any residential care home or rest home that hires licensed nursing staff to address increased clinical needs of their residents.

(b) The secretary of health and human services shall promulgate regulations that provide for rate adjustment and reimbursement within 90 days of implementing plans of correction for any residential care home or rest home subject to mandated improvements per department of public health certification and licensure surveys.