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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1170 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 775
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 relative to family members serving as caregivers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond EssexRobyn K. KennedyFirst Worcester1/26/2023Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth1/26/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk1/26/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/26/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/26/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/26/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/26/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/27/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk1/27/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex1/30/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/30/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/8/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/8/2023Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/8/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/8/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/8/2023Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex2/8/2023 2 of 2
John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/8/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/8/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/21/2023Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire2/21/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/21/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/21/2023Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex3/9/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex3/9/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1170 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 775
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 775) of Joan B. Lovely, Robyn K.
Kennedy, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
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 relative to family members serving 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 12 of chapter 118E of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting, after
2paragraph 4, the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any program
4of home and community based services funded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in
5which family members are permitted to serve as caregivers paid by MassHealth, shall include
6legally liable family members, including but not limited to biological, adoptive, foster or step
7parents, legal guardians, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and adult children of
8care recipient, within the definition of family member; provided further, the executive office of
9health and human services shall file a state plan amendment or waiver application, as may be
10required, to allow legally liable family members to serve as caregivers paid by MassHealth.