MA S1217

Bill

MA S1217

Relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the safety of Alzheimer's disease patients. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires physicians to report an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis to a patient's family member or legal representative, provided they have the patient's consent, which can be express or implied, and are acting in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its associated privacy rules. The physician must also provide this designated individual with information about care planning services, including help understanding the diagnosis, medical and non-medical treatment options, and how to access these services and supports.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Mike Rush (D)*, Bruce Ayers (D), Michael Finn (D), Linda Forry (D), Robert Hedlund (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2199 (on 03/28/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1217

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1217
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1217.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1903	Promoting substance abuse prevention through positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H541	Further regulating disclosure requirements for expenditures made to support or oppose candidates by certain committees	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S1051	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1085	Strengthening the enforcement of certain dog laws	Accompanied S878	Similar To
S1151	Relative to the modernization of optometric patient care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2334	Similar To
S2199	Public health issues	Reported (in part) by S1231	Replaced by
S423	Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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