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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 879 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 493
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 to strengthen the long-term care workforce and capital trust fund.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 879 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 493
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 493) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to
strengthen the long-term care workforce and capital trust fund. Elder Affairs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to strengthen the long-term care workforce and capital trust fund.
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. Subsection (c ) of section 35TTT of chapter 10 of the general laws, as most
2recently amended by chapter 197 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended at the end
3thereof the following:-
4 “Members of said advisory committee, who are not state employees, shall be deemed
5“special state employees,” pursuant to the provisions of chapter 268a of the general laws as
6appearing in the 2020 Official Edition.”
7 SECTION 2. Said subsection (e) of said section 35TTT of chapter 10, as amended by
8chapter 197 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by inserting after the word, “facilities,” the
9following:- “provided, however, that eligibility for any such no interest or forgivable capital loan
10shall be limited to not-for-profit entities;" and by inserting in the same subsection, after the
11words “regional entities," the following: “ and (D) for the construction of free-standing small 2 of 2
12house nursing homes serving less than fourteen residents, and operated in collaboration with
13home and community-based supports and services.”