SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1170        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 775

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

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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 family members serving as caregivers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

 

Robyn K. Kennedy

First Worcester

1/26/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/26/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

1/26/2023

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

1/26/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/26/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/26/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/27/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

1/27/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/30/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/8/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/8/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/8/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

2/8/2023

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

2/8/2023

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/8/2023

John C. Velis

Hampden and Hampshire

2/8/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/8/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

2/21/2023

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

2/21/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/21/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/21/2023

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

3/9/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/9/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/23/2023

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

4/3/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

5/9/2023

Francisco E. Paulino

16th Essex

6/6/2023

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

10/4/2023

Adam Gomez

Hampden

11/6/2023

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

1/19/2024

Pavel Payano

First Essex

1/19/2024

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

4/25/2024


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1170        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 775

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 775) of Joan B. Lovely, Robyn K. Kennedy, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to family members serving as caregivers.  Health Care Financing.

 

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 family members serving 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 12 of chapter 118E of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph 4, the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any program of home and community based services funded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in which family members are permitted to serve as caregivers paid by MassHealth, shall include legally liable family members, including but not limited to biological, adoptive, foster or step parents, legal guardians, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and adult children of care recipient, within the definition of family member; provided further, the executive office of health and human services shall file a state plan amendment or waiver application, as may be required, to allow legally liable family members to serve as caregivers paid by MassHealth.