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Relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth
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What they voted on
Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)
Official wording: H.4116, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed H.4116
Sponsor Joint Committee on Elder Affairs
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (37)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Nick Collins First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
What it means
This bill requires the state health and human services office to assess state Alzheimer's programs and keep a state plan on the disease, and creates an advisory council that meets quarterly in public and reports yearly. It requires a one-time course on diagnosing and caring for patients with cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia, for physicians, physician assistants and nurses who serve adults, to be done within 4 years. Physicians must, with the patient's consent, tell a family member or legal representative about an Alzheimer's diagnosis and share care planning information. Hospitals must put in place a plan for patients with dementia or delirium by October 1, 2021, and elder protective services caseworkers must get training on cognitive impairment.
Source: official text and history of H.4116 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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Source: H.4116 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this