MA H335

Bill

MA H335

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to services provided through the MassHealth frail elder home and community-based services waiver regarding early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill requires that services provided through the MassHealth Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Services Waiver be made available in fiscal year 2018 to persons diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, regardless of their age, if they are otherwise eligible for such services. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to ensure that the relevant agencies under their purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Ayers (D)*, John Keenan (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H335

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H335
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H335.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	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
H606	Relative to MassHealth coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H623	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1164	Relative to early childhood cavities	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1239	Relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Project	Accompanied a new draft, see H4116	Similar To
S606	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	House concurred	Similar To
S612	Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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