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
Danielle Gregoire
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Jones
RRepublican
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
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