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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1806 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Allen Robertson
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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 to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1806 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 646
By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 646) of
David Allen Robertson for legislation to ensure senior care organization quality and
accountability. Elder Affairs.
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 to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION __. Section 9D of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2official edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the Section the following language:
3 (7) In contracting with a nursing home licensed under chapter 111, section 71 of the
4General Laws, any MassHealth Senior Care Options programs as defined in Chapter 119E,
5section 9D with which the MassHealth agency contracts to provide and coordinate services on a
6capitated basis shall reimburse the nursing home for care and services provided to a MassHealth
7member at an amount no less than the Medicaid fee-for service payments rates established in 101
8CMR 206: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities. Such payments shall include room and
9board and all rate add ons specified in this regulation, for purposes of ensuring access to critical
10services and to facilitate transitions from hospitals to nursing facilities.