MA H1125

Bill

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition of Bruce J. Ayers that the Department of Public Health be directed to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill instructs the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all "memory care" assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth from the Department of Elder Affairs. The key provisions are: 1) The bill defines "memory care unit" as an assisted living facility or unit focused on treating Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and other diseases causing permanent memory loss. 2) The Department of Elder Affairs is required to provide all pertinent information to the Department of Public Health within 90 days of the bill's passage. 3) The Department of Public Health must report the findings of its feasibility study to the Governor, relevant legislative committees, the public, and other interested parties within 2 years of the bill's passage. The goal is to transfer oversight of these memory care facilities from the Department of Elder Affairs to the Department of Public Health, in order to provide increased medical supervision and regulation for residents suffering from permanent memory loss.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 06/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1125

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1125
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1125.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1131	Increasing nuclear power plant protections to a twenty mile radius	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H1133	To amend Section 5K(E) of Chapter 111	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1186	To promote patient care transparency and nurse advancement	Accompanied a study order, see H4681	Similar To
H1215	Promoting radon testing	No further action taken	Similar To
H132	Regulating body art	Accompanied a new draft, see S2413	Similar To
H2385	To protect patients approved by physicians and certified by the Department of Public Health to access medical marijuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H2476	To establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H349	To protect persons in assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H3517	Providing diaper benefits for certain parents	No further action taken	Similar To
H4625	Public health	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H621	Relative to accessible medical equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To

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