H 593 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

Summary

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 593) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to include certain income levels in calculating nursing home benefits payable under the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Health Care Financing.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

May 2018

House Passage

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 23, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

May 23, 2018

Committee

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 1, 2018

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Jennifer E. Benson

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton