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Lawmakers, providers push to codify Hospital-to-Home liaisons after pilot shows cost, discharge benefits
Summary
Supporters urged the Joint Committee on Aging and Independence to make the Hospital-to-Home Partnership permanent (H.780 / S.495), saying bedside liaisons embedded in hospitals reduced readmissions, connected older patients to home services and saved money during a two‑year pilot funded by EOHHS.
Sen. Pat Jelen and Rep. Liber Garabedian's committee heard testimony urging a favorable report on H.780 (S.495), a bill to establish the Hospital‑to‑Home Partnership statewide and preserve hospital‑embedded liaisons that coordinate discharges to home and community‑based services.
Backers told the committee the program was piloted with Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) funds in 2023 and created dedicated ASAP (Aging Services Access Point) staff embedded in hospitals to coordinate discharges, enroll new clients in home services and prevent unnecessary nursing‑home placements. Mystic Valley Elder Services said the pilot created 16…
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