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Witnesses Support Bill Letting MassHealth Pay Guardians for Incapacitated Individuals
3743343 · June 10, 2025
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Summary
Supporters told the committee that paying qualified guardians through MassHealth (House 253 / Senate 154) could reduce hospital discharge delays and improve care for people with no family or other surrogates.
Advocates and legal services testified that allowing MassHealth to establish payment rates for qualified guardians could address a backlog of hospitalized patients who cannot be discharged because no guardian or surrogate is available.
John Ford of Neighborhood Legal Services and other witnesses supported House 253 (Senate 154), which would authorize the Executive…
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