Urge Your Legislator to Support Licensure of Home Care Services
Massachusetts remains one of a handful of states without a licensure structure as a condition to provide home care services. In 2017, Governor Baker signed into law a framework for the Department of Public Health to establish a licensure structure for 'skilled' home health services. This framework did not include non-medical personal care services.
For many years, the Home Care Alliance has supported and advocated for legislation which would establish a licensure structure in Massachusetts. It is our vision that this regulatory structure would establish a baseline set of standards for home care agencies to comply with in order to lift up the industry at large and protect consumers.
Take action today by writing to your state legislators urging them to co-sponsor SD.1036/HD.1449, an Act to Improve Massachusetts Home Care, which would create a licensure system that would establish baseline standards for agencies, to ensure a quality network of providers for consumers and keeping services affordable for those who rely on them.