HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1425        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1200

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 improving treatment for Alzheimer's and Dementia.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

 

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

 

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

 

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

 

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1425        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1200

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1200) 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.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act improving treatment for Alzheimer's and Dementia.

 

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

Section 2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The board shall require that any continuing education necessary for the renewal of a physician’s certificate of registration shall include a course of training and education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.