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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 830 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 629
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danielle W. Gregoire
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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 programs.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danielle W. Gregoire4th Middlesex1/17/2023Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex1/31/2023David M. Rogers24th Middlesex2/9/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/9/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/9/2023David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex2/9/2023Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/9/2023Angelo L. D'Emilia8th Plymouth2/15/2023Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol2/15/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/15/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/15/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/15/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/15/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/15/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/15/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex2/15/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/15/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/15/2023 2 of 2
Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth2/15/2023David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex2/15/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/15/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/15/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth2/15/2023Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk2/15/2023James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/15/2023Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester2/21/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/21/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex2/21/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire2/21/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/21/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth2/21/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex2/21/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/21/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 830 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 629
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of
Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in
senior care options programs. Elder Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 739 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 improve Alzheimer's’ and dementia care in senior care options programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following new section:
3 Section 78.
4 (a) Definition: “Dementia Care Coordination”, a proactive care consultation service.
5 (b) To ensure that members of Senior Care Options (SCOs) plans receive cost effective,
6quality dementia care, MassHealth shall require that all Massachusetts Senior Care Options plans
7provide Dementia Care Coordination (DCC) to SCO members that have been diagnosed with
8Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 2 of 2
9 Upon a referral from a clinician, a patient with dementia and their care consultant will
10receive an outgoing call from a trained clinician, who shall provide care consultation services to
11the family, resulting in an individualized family care plan and a companion summary to the
12referring clinician for inclusion in the permanent medical record.
13 The Care Plan shall provide guidance in dementia caregiving strategies, including
14symptom management strategies, communication techniques, legal and financial issues, safety
15recommendations, and referrals to appropriate community support services.
16 (c) In order to meet the requirements of this Section, SCO plans may contract with
17community partners, or directly provide DCC services to their members.