Campaign Finance, Home Care, Workplace Violence Bills Headed for Negotiations

Campaign finance, home care, workplace violence bills headed for negotiations

Other bills already in conference committee deal with energy affordability, child welfare, environmental borrowing, data privacy, cellphone use in schools and social media regulations, immigration protections and higher education infrastructure borrowing.

Senate OKs plan to regulate home care industry

BOSTON — Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that doesn’t regulate the home care industry, which advocates say puts patients and workers at risk of abuse or neglect.

Home-care package may need tweaks, time

Current data suggests the Support at Home scheme isn't yet working as intended.

Senate acts to bring oversight to Massachusetts’ unregulated home care industry

The Senate passed legislation to help older adults age in place in Massachusetts by requiring home care agencies to be licensed and meet standards for screening, training, and supervision. The bill also creates a commission to make recommendations for social insurance for long-term care. “Everyone – consumers and workers – will be safer with home care licensure,” said Senator Patricia D. Jehlen (D-Somerville), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee…

Mass General Brigham Refuses to Negotiate with Home Care Clinicians on Wednesday Following 7-Day Strike - Massachusetts Nurses Association

MGB Home Care clinicians consider next steps as they push MGB to address patient safety, recruitment and retention, and competitive wages in their first MNA contract SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Clinicians with Mass General Brigham (MGB) Home Care, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), returned to the bargaining table Wednesday for the first time since their seven-day strike. Despite overwhelming public support from patients, familie…