H 629 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to improve Alzheimer's’ and dementia care in senior care options programs

This bill requires MassHealth to ensure that all Senior Care Options plans provide a specific dementia care coordination service to members diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The legislation defines this service as a proactive care consultation designed to help individuals receive cost-effective and quality care within the existing senior care framework. By adding this requirement to state law, the measure directly affects seniors enrolled in MassHealth's Senior Care Options programs who have been diagnosed with these conditions.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 18, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
lower
1 primary · 61 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Danielle Gregoire
Danielle Gregoire
DDemocratic
MA
4th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Alice Peisch
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bill Driscoll
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester