2021 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XVII - Public Welfare
Chapter 118e - Division of Medical Assistance
Section 75 - Performance Reviews
Section 75. (a) The council shall conduct a performance review every 2 years, submit a report of the review to the legislature and the governor and make the report available to the public upon submission to the governor and the legislature.
(b) The performance review and report shall include an evaluation of the health, welfare and satisfaction with services provided of the consumers receiving long-term in-home personal care services from personal care attendants under sections 70 to 75, inclusive, including the degree to which all required services have been delivered, the degree to which consumers receiving services from personal care attendants have ultimately required additional or more intensive services, such as home health care, or have been placed in other residential settings or nursing homes, the promptness of response to consumer complaints and any other issue considered to be relevant.
(c) The performance review report shall provide an explanation of the full cost of personal care services, including the administrative costs of the council, unemployment compensation, Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes paid and any oversight costs.
(d) The performance review report shall make recommendations to the legislature and the governor for any amendments to sections 70 to 75, inclusive to further ensure the well-being of consumers, and the most efficient means of delivering required services.
