Amendment #94 to H3900

Pilot Long-Term Care, Dementia, and Geriatric Psychiatric Beds

Miss Gregoire of Marlborough moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 4000-1700 the following item:-

xxxx-xxxx For a regional pilot program to increase the capacity of staffed long-term care beds, beds for patients with dementia diagnoses, and beds for geriatric patients with psychiatric diagnoses in the state’s nursing facilities; provided, that the pilot shall be based upon the commonwealth’s temporary program that adds short-term rehabilitation capacity in all regions of Massachusetts and shall support patient care transitions to reduce the number of patients who are medically ready for discharge but are not able to be transferred due to capacity constraints for post-acute care services; provided further, that the executive office shall consult with the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, the Mass. Senior Care Association, LeadingAge Massachusetts and other stakeholder groups to identify the capabilities necessary for nursing facilities to accept and care for additional patients in the identified categories and the workforce training necessary to support these capabilities, including programs to increase recruitment and retention of 1:1 nursing care staff for residents………..$1,000,000

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #94 to H3900

Pilot Long-Term Care, Dementia, and Geriatric Psychiatric Beds