SD 2385 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors