MA S1264

Bill

MA S1264

Relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients

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

AI Summary

This bill requires physicians who have diagnosed a patient with Alzheimer's disease to report the diagnosis to a family member or legal personal representative of the patient. The physician must also provide the family member or representative with information about care planning services, including assistance understanding the diagnosis and the available medical and non-medical options for ongoing treatment, services, and supports, as well as information on how to obtain such treatments, services, and supports. This requirement is subject to the patient's express or implied consent and is consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Privacy Rule.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Rush (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1264

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1264
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1264.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	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 H4528	Similar To
H1129	Providing a right to try	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1161	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	Accompanied a new draft, see H4490	Similar To
H1473	Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2407	To require equitable payment from the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H335	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a new draft, see H4116	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
H572	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H624	Relative to early childhood cavities	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
S1234	To strengthen patients' rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1596	Establishing a tax credit for families caring for elderly relatives and victims of Alzheimer's and Dementia	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S341	Relative to training of elder services workers in dementia and Alzheimer’s	Accompanied a new draft, see H4116	Similar To
S498	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S611	Relative to oral health access for MassHealth patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1064

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 H4528

Similar To

H1129

Providing a right to try

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1161

Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery

Accompanied a new draft, see H4490

Similar To

H1473

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H2407

To require equitable payment from the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H335

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a new draft, see H4116

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

H572

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H624

Relative to early childhood cavities

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

S1234

To strengthen patients' rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1596

Establishing a tax credit for families caring for elderly relatives and victims of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S341

Relative to training of elder services workers in dementia and Alzheimer’s

Accompanied a new draft, see H4116

Similar To

S498

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S611

Relative to oral health access for MassHealth patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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