HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1604 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 335
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers and John F. Keenan
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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 early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1604 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 335
By Representative Ayers of Quincy and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of Bruce J. Ayers and John F. Keenan relative to services provided through the MassHealth frail elder home and community-based services waiver regarding early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Elder Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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. Notwithstanding any General or special law to the contrary, services provided through the MassHealth Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Services Waiver shall 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 for health and human services shall ensure that the relevant agencies under her purview promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this act.