MA S345

Bill

Authorizing the option of providing basic common sense health services for residents of assisted living residences

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the option of providing basic common sense health services for residents of assisted living residences. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the option of providing basic common sense health services, such as injections, dressing changes, oxygen management, and ointment/drop application, for residents of assisted living residences in Massachusetts. The bill amends the existing laws to define "Basic Health Services" and allow assisted living residences to advertise, market, and provide these services to their residents, as long as they submit an operating plan for approval by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The bill also exempts residences providing these basic health services from certain other requirements in the existing law.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Tackey Chan (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Joan Lovely (D), Brian Murray (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2557 (on 06/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S345

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S345
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S345.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H347	Requiring automated external defibrillators in assisted living residences	No further action taken	Similar To
H349	To protect persons in assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H527	To improve access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1269	To protect essential health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S2557	Authorizing the option of providing basic common sense health services for residents of assisted living residences	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S524	Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S614	To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H2399

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H347

Requiring automated external defibrillators in assisted living residences

No further action taken

Similar To

H349

To protect persons in assisted living facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H527

To improve access to child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1269

To protect essential health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S2557

Authorizing the option of providing basic common sense health services for residents of assisted living residences

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

Replaced by

S524

Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S547

To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S614

To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S624

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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