SENATE DOCKET, NO. 758 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 367
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 1/24/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/24/2019 |
Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire | 1/25/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/28/2019 |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/28/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Lenny Mirra | 2nd Essex | 1/29/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Dean A. Tran | Worcester and Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 2/7/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 2/19/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 758 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 367
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 367) of Jason M. Lewis, Diana DiZoglio, Thomas M. Stanley, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislationt to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program. Elder Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program.
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 118E of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
Section 78. (a) Definition: “Dementia Care Coordination”, a proactive care consultation service.
(b) To ensure that members of Senior Care Options (SCOs) plans receive cost effective, quality dementia care, MassHealth shall require that all Massachusetts Senior Care Options plans provide Dementia Care Coordination (DCC) to SCO members that have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Upon a referral from a clinician, a patient with dementia and their care consultant will receive an outgoing call from a trained clinician, who shall provide care consultation services to the family, resulting in an individualized family care plan and a companion summary to the referring clinician for inclusion in the permanent medical record.
The Care Plan shall provide guidance in dementia caregiving strategies, including symptom management strategies, communication techniques, legal and financial issues, safety recommendations, and referrals to appropriate community support services.
(c ) In order to meet the requirements of this Section, SCO plans may contract with community partners, or directly provide DCC services to their members.