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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 335 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1594
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'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 335 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1594
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1594) 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. 1438 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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:
1 SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (18)(b) the following clause: (19) in
3the case of a resident suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia, or other psychiatric illnesses,
4facilities are prohibited from transferring patients off-premises for medication adjustments
5without the approval of the patient, guardian, or person legally responsible for the patient.
6 SECTION 2. Section 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
7Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (o) the following clause: (p)in the
8case of a resident suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia, or other psychiatric illnesses, facilities
9are prohibited from transferring patients off-premises for medication adjustments without the
10approval of the patient, guardian, or person legally responsible for the patient.