Amendment ID: S2202-13

Amendment 13

improving access to home and community based options

Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge and Cyr move to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION XX.  Section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 50, after the word “counseling.” the following:-

MassHealth shall not pay for any long term care facility patient days for any individual without first receiving written documentation that said individual has received pre-admission counseling on home and community based service options pursuant to this section, or that said patient has waived his or her right to such counseling. The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of this program, including criteria for exemptions from pre-screening based on complex medical or cognitive conditions.