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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 697 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 808
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 spouses as caregivers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and MiddlesexMichael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk3/6/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 697 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 808
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 808) of Bruce E. Tarr and Michael D.
Brady for legislation relative to spouses as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 727 OF 2019-2020.]
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 spouses 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Secretary of
2Health and Human Services in conjunction with the Secretary of Elder Affairs shall file an
3application to seek a waiver with the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to
4amend the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ 1915(c) elderly waiver, and that any program of
5home and community based services in which family members are permitted to serve as paid
6caregivers, funded pursuant to Section 9 of Chapter 118E shall include spouses within the
7definition of a family member.