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MA S 887

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An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Description

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 887) of Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Jacob R. Oliveira and others for legislation to increase the monthly amount of money that Medicaid recipients living in nursing homes are allowed to keep from their income to spend on personal items like toiletries, clothing, and small entertainment. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-24

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-11-06

    Accompanied by S482

  5. 2025-11-06

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S887

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