MA S1506

Bill

MA S1506

To protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses. It amends two existing laws in the Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, the bill prohibits healthcare facilities from transferring patients suffering from these conditions off-premises for medication adjustments without the approval of the patient, guardian, or legally responsible person. This is intended to provide additional safeguards for vulnerable patients with these types of mental health conditions.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2692 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1506

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1506
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1506.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1096	Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1219	To require financial institutions to pay late fees when it fails to conduct an electronic transfer	Accompanied a study order, see H4976	Similar To
H2820	Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease	No further action taken	Similar To
H4004	Relative to certain statutory funds and transfers of appropriations	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4104	Authorizing Nantucket land transfers	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4360	Similar To
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S180	Relative to consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1984	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2959	Similar To
S2692	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S415	To improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program	Accompanied H739	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1096

Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1219

To require financial institutions to pay late fees when it fails to conduct an electronic transfer

Accompanied a study order, see H4976

Similar To

H2820

Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease

No further action taken

Similar To

H4004

Relative to certain statutory funds and transfers of appropriations

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4104

Authorizing Nantucket land transfers

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4360

Similar To

H722

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

S180

Relative to consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1984

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2959

Similar To

S2692

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S415

To improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program

Accompanied H739

Similar To

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