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H277 • 2025

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

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Sponsor
James J. O'Day
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 277) of James J.
  • O'Day relative to the administration of the personal care attendant program by the Division of Medical Assistance.
  • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  2. 2025-12-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-17 House

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  4. 2025-06-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 277) of James J. O'Day relative to the administration of the personal care attendant program by the Division of Medical Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.277

SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall develop or amend any standards and regulations applicable to the personal care attendant program to include as eligible members those individuals who are otherwise eligible for said program, but who require supervision and cueing in order to perform two or more activities of daily living.

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