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MA SD 2385

in committee

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

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

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Did MA SD 2385 pass?

Not yet. MA SD 2385 is in committee as of 2025-02-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): House concurred

What is MA SD 2385 about?

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.

Who sponsors MA SD 2385?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA SD 2385, joined by 4 cosponsors.

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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Latest action
2025-02-27 — House concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD2385

Attribution

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