SENATE DOCKET, NO. 156        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1438

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Kristin E. Kassner

2nd Essex

9/20/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 156        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1438

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1438) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1506 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses.

 

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. Section 9 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after

clause (18)(b) the following clause: (19) in the case of a resident suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia, or other psychiatric illnesses, facilities are prohibited from transferring patients off-premises for medication adjustments without the approval of the patient, guardian, or person legally responsible for the patient. 

SECTION 2. Section 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (o) the following clause: (p)in the case of a resident suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia, or other psychiatric illnesses, facilities are prohibited from transferring patients off-premises for medication adjustments without the approval of the patient, guardian, or person legally responsible for the patient.