An Act extend nursing home resident overnights with their family from 10 to 14

HD 687 would change Massachusetts nursing home regulations to allow residents covered by MassHealth to stay overnight with family for up to 14 days instead of the current 10-day limit. This policy change directly affects nursing home residents using MassHealth for nonmedical leave, increasing their temporary absence allowance. The bill requires the Division of Medical Assistance to amend specific regulations (130 CMR 456.431) to implement this extension. The key provision is the increase in the maximum allowed stay duration for family visits without requiring medical justification.