Bill Text: MA H1099 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Increase the personal care allowance for residents of long-term care facilities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-30 - Accompanied a study order, see H05006 [H1099 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1099-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to increase the personal care allowance for residents of long term care facilities.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Angelo M. Scaccia |
14th Suffolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1165 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to increase the personal care allowance for residents of
long term care facilities.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998
Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and
inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
Any person eligible for assistance under this chapter who is not maintaining
his home and is receiving care in or residing in a licensed nursing facility,
licensed chronic hospital, licensed rest home, or an approved public medical
institution as defined in section 8 of chapter 118E, shall retain the first
$72.80 of his monthly income for clothing, personal needs, and leisure time
activities. If there is no such income or if it is less than the amount of
$72.80, such a person shall be paid monthly in advance the difference between
such income and said amount. Said amount shall be increased annually each
fiscal year at the same time and at the same percentage rate as increases
payable to an individual who maintains his own home and receives state
supplementary payments pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of chapter 118A.
SECTION 2. Chapter 118A of General Laws, as
appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after
section 7A the following new section:—
Section 7b. Any person eligible for financial assistance under this chapter who
is not maintaining his home and is in a licensed medical facility which is
eligible for medical assistance payments pursuant to chapter 118E or is
residing in a licensed rest home to which such person pays a fixed rate, shall
retain the first $72.80 of his monthly income for clothing, personal needs, and
leisure time activities. If there is no such income or if it is less than the
amount of $72.80, such a person shall be paid monthly in advance the difference
between such income and said amount. Said amount shall be, increased annually
each fiscal year at the same time and at the same percentage rate as increases
payable to an individual who maintains his own home and receives state
supplementary payments pursuant to sections 1 and 2.
SECTION 3. Section 15 of chapter 118E of the
General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition is hereby amended by
striking the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following
paragraph:—
A person eligible for medical assistance under this chapter who is not
maintaining his own home and is receiving care in a licensed nursing facility,
a licensed chronic hospital, a licensed rest home, or in an approved public
medical institution, shall retain the first $72.80 of his monthly income for
clothing, personal needs, and leisure time activities. If there is no such
income or if it is less than the amount of $72.80, such a person shall be paid
monthly in advance the difference between such income and said amount. Said
amount shall be increased annually each fiscal year at the same time and at the
same percentage rate as increases payable to an individual who is maintaining
his own home and who is receiving supplemental payments pursuant to sections 1
and 2 of chapter 118A.
SECTION 4. The Division of Health Care Finance and Policy is required to conduct a study and review of the cost of all personal needs items paid for by residents that are not covered by the Division of Medical Assistance. Said study shall be completed within sixty days of the passage of this Act. The Division of Health Care Finance and Policy shall submit a report on the results of said study and review to the respective Committee on Ways and Means of the House and the Senate not later than December 31, 2010.
