Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S364 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 431 FILED ON: 1/15/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Julian Cyr
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to promoting the betterment of resident health and safety in long term care
13	13	facilities.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and IslandsAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden3/7/2023 1 of 2
17	17	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 431 FILED ON: 1/15/2023
18	18	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
19	19	By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 364) of Julian Cyr and Angelo J.
20	20	Puppolo, Jr. for legislation relative to promoting the betterment of resident health and safety in
21	21	long term care facilities. Elder Affairs.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE SENATE, NO. 400 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act relative to promoting the betterment of resident health and safety in long term care
30	30	facilities.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 Section 1. Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by
34	34	2inserting the following new sections after Section 72BB:-
35	35	3 Section 72CC.The department, through its division of health care facility licensure and
36	36	4certification, shall establish and implement a prescribed process and program for providing
37	37	5training and education to providers licensed by the department. The department shall consult
38	38	6with the industry trade associations, before requiring any new regulatory guidance, regulation,
39	39	7interpretation, program letter or memorandum, or any other materials used in surveyor training to
40	40	8survey licensed providers.
41	41	9 The process, training, and education shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 2 of 2
42	42	10 (1) annual training for long term care facilities on the licensure and certification process.
43	43	11This training shall include, but not be limited to, the department’s interpretation of the general
44	44	12laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and policies concerning the licensure and certification
45	45	13process for such long-term care facilities;
46	46	14 (2) biannual training of long-term care providers on the most frequently cited
47	47	15deficiencies, identified deficiency trends, both state and federal, and best practices to ensure
48	48	16resident quality of care; and
49	49	17 (3) training of long-term care providers and the department survey inspectors jointly on
50	50	18the department's new expectations; and
51	51	19 Training shall be interactive, with the sharing of information and recommendations
52	52	20between long term care facilities and the department on issues and topics.