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MA H2366
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Ayers
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AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Public Health to conduct a feasibility study on transferring oversight of all 151 memory care units from the Department of Elder Affairs to the Department of Public Health
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Defines "memory care units" as assisted living facilities or units focusing solely on treating Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and other conditions causing permanent memory loss
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Requires the Department of Elder Affairs to provide all pertinent information to the Department of Public Health within 90 days of passage
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Mandates the study be completed and reported within 2 years to the Governor, relevant Joint Committees (State Administration, Public Health, Elder Affairs), and the general public
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Addresses current oversight gap where 224 assisted living facilities housing over 14,000 residents are monitored by only two Department of Elder Affairs Ombudsmen statewide
Legislative Description
Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
12/8/2025