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Introduced
03/10/2015
03/10/2015
In Committee
03/10/2015
03/10/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relativerelative to training of elder services workers in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Elder Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Department of Elder Affairs, through its designated local agencies, must provide specific training to protective services caseworkers. This training will focus on helping these workers recognize the signs and symptoms of cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease, and understand how these conditions can impact their work in screening individuals, conducting investigations, and planning services for elders.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (29)
Paul Brodeur (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Linda Forry (D),
Gloria Fox (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Robert Hedlund (R),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Last Action
Accompanied S360 (on 12/10/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H516 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H516 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H516.pdf |
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