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S 2319

Directs the commissioner of health to require each licensed home care service agency to submit an infection control plan and periodic reports detailing measures taken to protect clients from infection

2025 Regular Session Introduced by John Liu

Requires licensed home care agencies to submit an infection-control plan to the state health commissioner and file periodic reports on prevention measures protecting clients.

REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Bill Summary · S 2319

Summary — S 2319

Title: Directs the commissioner of health to require each licensed home care service agency to submit an infection control plan and periodic reports detailing measures taken to protect clients from infection

Note on source materials: the documents you provided include mixed/contradictory content (a U.S. Senate bill to rename a federal building, a Massachusetts bill on gas leaks, and procedural entries referencing different committees and dates). The summary below is prepared based on the bill title and the stated Bill Information (S 2319) about infection-control requirements for licensed home care service agencies. Where official text was unavailable or source materials conflicted, I note uncertainties and recommend providing the bill text for a definitive summary.

Purpose

To require every licensed home care service agency to develop and submit an infection-control plan to the state commissioner of health and to file periodic reports describing measures taken to prevent and control infections among clients and caregivers. The intent is to improve infection prevention in home-based care settings, increase oversight, and reduce client exposure to communicable infections.

Key provisions (expected / typical elements based on the title)

  • Requirement for each licensed home care service agency to submit a written infection control plan to the state commissioner of health (or equivalent agency).
  • Minimum contents of the plan (commonly required items):
    • Infection-prevention policies and procedures (hand hygiene, PPE use, cleaning/disinfection).
    • Screening and management of symptomatic clients and staff (testing, isolation, transfer protocols).
    • Staff training and competency assessment on infection control.
    • Vaccination policies and recordkeeping for staff and, when appropriate, clients.
    • Procedures for outbreak identification, reporting, and notification to the department and clients/families.
    • Supply management (e.g., PPE availability) and contingency/ surge plans.
  • Periodic reporting requirements (frequency ranges commonly quarterly or annually):
    • Metrics such as number of infections, outbreaks, hospital transfers related to infection, staff vaccination rates, and corrective actions taken.
    • Documentation of training completed and compliance monitoring/audits.
  • Oversight and enforcement:
    • Authority for the commissioner to review plans and reports, conduct audits or inspections.
    • Remedies for noncompliance (technical assistance, corrective action plans, fines, license restrictions or revocation).
  • Confidentiality/public disclosure:
    • Protections for client-level health information consistent with state and federal privacy laws; possible aggregated public reporting of metrics.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: licensed home care service agencies (including visiting nurse agencies and private home health providers, depending on state definition).
  • Secondary: home care workers, agency administrators, clients and their families, state health department staff (review/enforcement), payers and referral sources.
  • Potential costs to agencies for compliance (staff training, documentation systems, additional supplies).

Implementation & timeline

  • The bill title indicates a directive to the commissioner; implementation typically includes a required effective date and a timeframe for agencies to submit initial plans (e.g., within X months of enactment) and then periodic reporting intervals. No definitive deadlines were provided in the materials available here—please supply the bill text for exact dates.

Potential impact

  • Public health benefits: improved prevention of infections in home settings, earlier detection and management of outbreaks, reduced hospitalizations.
  • Administrative and financial burden: smaller agencies may incur costs to develop plans, track metrics, and comply with reporting/audits.
  • Regulatory clarity: creates a uniform baseline for infection prevention across licensed home care providers.

Procedural status and notes

  • Bill Information provided: Introduced July 17, 2025; Status listed as REFERRED TO HEALTH.
  • Sponsors listed in your materials: Mark Kelly (primary), Ruben Gallego (cosponsor), John Liu (primary) — these names appear in mixed-source documents and may not reflect the actual sponsor list for this specific bill; please verify.
  • Related bills noted in your materials: HR 3671 (companion), SD 517, and prior-session bills — confirm which correspond to this infection-control measure.

If you want a definitive, citation-grade summary, please provide the bill text or a reliable link to S 2319 (the infection-control bill). I can then extract exact statutory changes, timelines, definitions, penalty amounts (if any), and required reporting frequencies.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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