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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1974 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 67
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joanne M. Comerford
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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 allowing spouses to serve as caregivers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and WorcesterAdam Scanlon14th Bristol1/27/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/27/2023Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex1/27/2023John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/8/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/15/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/15/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/17/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk3/1/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1974 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 67
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 67) of Joanne M. Comerford,
Adam Scanlon, Kelly W. Pease, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for
legislation to allow spouses to serve as caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with
Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 89 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 allowing spouses to serve as caregivers.
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 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 13L the following section:-
3 Section 13M. To the extent permitted under federal law, spouses shall be authorized to
4serve as paid caregivers in the MassHealth program for the provision of certain home-based care
5and services.
6 SECTION 2. The executive office of health and human services shall file a state plan
7amendment or waiver application, as may be required, to implement this act no later than 6
8months following the effective date of this act.