An Act relative to the continuous skilled nursing program
This bill requires MassHealth to conduct a rate review for all children and adults receiving care under the continuous skilled nursing program. The review will focus on providers' ability to hire nurses and analyze data on unfilled nursing hours, with results reported to state committees by December 31, 2025, and every two years after that. The legislation aims to improve care delivery by ensuring funding rates reflect the cost of recruiting nursing staff and by outlining plans to reduce gaps in available nursing hours.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 8, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Lovely
DDemocratic
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