MA H792

Establishes a 16-member special commission to study and recommend a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program for Massachusetts residents with functional or cognitive limitations

Commission will examine funding options including integration with state disability insurance through payroll tax increases, voluntary premium contributions by working adults, and mandatory enrollment with opt-out provisions

Must review the independent actuarial study by Milliman, Inc. authorized in Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2024 to evaluate public, private, and hybrid long-term care financing models

Commission membership includes state officials (HHS Secretary as chair, MassHealth, Public Health), legislators from elder affairs committees, and 10 governor-appointed representatives from organizations including AARP, SEIU Local 1199, home care associations, and long-term care insurance providers

Report with findings, recommendations, and draft legislation due to the legislature within one year of the act's effective date