H 206 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow individuals who need supervision and cueing to perform daily living tasks to qualify for the Personal Care Attendant program. Specifically, it directs the Division of Medical Assistance to update its regulations so that people requiring assistance with two or more activities of daily living are considered eligible for PCA services. The change ensures that those who need guidance or oversight while completing routine tasks can receive support through the state's existing personal care system.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim O'Day
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
MA
14th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bill Driscoll
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chynah Tyler
Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
MA
7th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
DDemocratic
MA
19th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Frank Moran
Frank Moran
DDemocratic
MA
17th Essex