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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 849 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 372
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 directing the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver
to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 849 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 372
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 372) of Patricia D. Jehlen for
legislation to direct the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based
waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences.
Elder Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 410 OF 2021-2022.]
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 directing the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver
to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office shall
2report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than 90 days after the
3effective date of this act, on the availability of a waiver and, if applicable, the estimated net state
4cost of a waiver that would allow individuals qualifying for Medicaid and at risk of entering a
5nursing home to reside in a certified assisted living residence. The executive office of health and
6human services may request a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
7Services to allow individuals qualifying for Medicaid and at risk of entering a nursing home to
8reside in a certified assisted living residence.