Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S791 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1999 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 791
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michael O. Moore
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 infection control in nursing facilities.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterVanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/28/2023Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth2/28/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester2/28/2023David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex3/2/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden3/2/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester3/2/2023 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1999 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 791
18	18	By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 791) of Michael O. Moore, Vanna
19	19	Howard, Rodney M. Elliott, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for
20	20	legislation to control infection in nursing facilities. Health Care Financing.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 807 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to infection control in nursing facilities.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. The department of public health shall use Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP)
32	32	2monies as authorized under 42 USC 488.433 federal law, to establish an Infection Preventionist
33	33	3training grant program for certified nursing facilities. Per §483.80(b)(4) under the State
34	34	4Operations Manual Appendix PP - Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities,
35	35	5Infection Preventionist must have completed specialized training in infection prevention and
36	36	6control. The grant should be sufficient to cover costs associated with nationally recognized,
37	37	7clinically robust training and education for Infection Preventionists.
38	38	8 SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
39	39	9section 79 the following 2 sections:- 2 of 2
40	40	10 Section 80: In setting reimbursement rates for nursing homes, the executive office of
41	41	11health and human services shall reimburse facilities for compensation to employ a full-time
42	42	12Infection Preventionist.
43	43	13 Section 81. The executive office of health and human services shall provide supplemental
44	44	14payments to licensed nursing facilities that consistent with guidelines established by the
45	45	15executive office of health and human services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
46	46	16Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services establish isolation and quarantine rooms in order to
47	47	17prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Daily payment for isolation rooms shall be no less than
48	48	18the facility’s average Medicaid daily rate for every isolation and quarantine room.