MA H1200

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

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition of Paul McMurtry and others that continuing education necessary for the renewal of a physician’s certificate of registration include courses on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other cognitive impairments. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to require that any continuing education necessary for the renewal of a physician's certificate of registration include a course of training and education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The purpose of this bill is to improve the ability of physicians to provide effective treatment and care for patients with these types of cognitive impairments.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (73)

Bruce Ayers (D), Jay Barrows (R), Tony Cabral (D), Thomas Calter (D), Kate Campanale (R), James Cantwell (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Mark Cusack (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Dan Donahue (D), Paul Donato (D), Peter Durant (R), James Dwyer (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Carole Fiola (D), Bill Galvin (D), Denise Garlick (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Robert Koczera (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Jim O'Day (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Alice Peisch (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), John Scibak (D), Frank Smizik (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), Tom Walsh (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1200

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1200
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1200.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H19	Providing for continuing education credits flexibility	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H332	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H3926	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H4707	Similar To
H40	Relative to financial literacy	No further action taken	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
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
H977	To repeal certain statutes that are unconstitutional	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S2173	Relative to early literacy education	Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2018 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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