SENATE DOCKET, NO. 213        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1217

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 213        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1217

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore, Paul McMurtry, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the safety of Alzheimer's disease patients.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1085 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 12EE, the following new section: -

Section 12FF.   A physician registered under this chapter, upon express or implied consent of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, pursuant to and consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Section 264, 42 USC 1320(d), and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.500-534, shall report the Alzheimer’s diagnosis to a family member or legal personal representative of the patient, and provide to said family member or legal personal representative information about care planning services, including assistance understanding the diagnosis as well as the medical and non-medical options for ongoing treatment, services, and supports, and information about how to obtain such treatments, services, and supports.