Amendment #248 to H3400

Financial Liability for PNA and PPA

Mr. Golden of Lowell moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 41 the following sections:-

SECTION 41A.  Section 8 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “executive office” the following definition:-

b 1/4. “Fiduciary”, a personal representative or trustee to whom power or property has been formally entrusted for the benefit of another, including, but not limited to, an executor, administrator, successor personal representative, special administrator, or a person performing substantially the same function.

SECTION 41B. Section 15 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 4, the following paragraph:-

Any person who acts as a fiduciary for a person eligible for assistance and who fails to provide the first 60 dollars of monthly income or to pay for the amount of income that a resident is required to contribute for their care as established by Medicaid shall be liable for such financial loss.