MA S1224

Bill

Improving treatment for Alzheimer’s and dementia

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
11/06/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve treatment for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the treatment for Alzheimer's and dementia by requiring that any continuing education necessary for the renewal of a physician's certificate of registration shall include a course of training and education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia. This is intended to ensure that physicians have the necessary knowledge and skills to provide effective care for patients with these conditions.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (28)

Brian Ashe (D), Mike Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Thomas Calter (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Linda Forry (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), James Murphy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Mike Rush (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4116 (on 01/16/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1224

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1224
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1224.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1065	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1073	Establishing court ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H1353	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2405	To promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3047	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H3510	Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4116	Relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018	Replaced by
H424	To assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal	Accompanied a study order, see H4550	Similar To
H4725	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Published as amended, see H4742	Similar To
H4742	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H895	Expanding eligibility for diversion to treatment for criminal offenders	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1087	To provide critical community services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1088	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S2609	Similar Bills	See H4742	Similar To
S2623	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	See H4742	Similar To
S539	Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S543	To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S602	Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S815	Expanding eligibility for diversion to treatment for criminal offenders	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S833	Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1065

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1073

Establishing court ordered mental health assisted outpatient treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H1353

Relative to employee retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2405

To promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H3047

Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H3510

Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H4116

Relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018

Replaced by

H424

To assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal

Accompanied a study order, see H4550

Similar To

H4725

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Published as amended, see H4742

Similar To

H4742

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H895

Expanding eligibility for diversion to treatment for criminal offenders

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S1087

To provide critical community services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1088

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S2609

Similar Bills

See H4742

Similar To

S2623

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

See H4742

Similar To

S539

Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S543

To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S602

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders

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

Similar To

S815

Expanding eligibility for diversion to treatment for criminal offenders

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S833

Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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