Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

S1420 — An Act relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

An Act relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents

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The bill amends Section 72BB of chapter 111 to expand the definition of psychotropic drugs, introduce penalties for nursing homes failing to report on antipsychotic medication measures, require public posting of reports, and establish requirements for care plans of residents on psychotropic medications.

  • Section 72BB

    for the purposes of this section, a psychotropic is any drug that affects brain activities associated with mental processes and behavior. The relevant drug categories are antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and depressants. Additional drugs, such as anticonvulsants, may also be included in this definition, especially if these medications are administered for the same reason as a psychotropic medication.

    This change provides a clear definition of psychotropic drugs and identifies specific categories of such drugs.

  • Section 72BB

    (d) Failure of a nursing home to submit the Nursing Home (NH) Antipsychotic Medication Measures report as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shall constitute a violation of this section, that shall be punishable by a monetary penalty as established by the department; and any pattern of failure to submit said reports may be punishable by suspension of new admissions to such nursing home.

    This adds penalties for nursing homes that fail to submit required medication reports, promoting compliance.

  • Section 72BB

    (e) Each quarterly report of the Nursing Home (NH) Antipsychotic Medication Measures report as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shall, at the time of submission be prominently posted on the department website and the website of the respective nursing home as public information.

    This mandates the public posting of quarterly reports for transparency.

  • Section 72BB

    (f) The care plan of any resident to whom a psychotropic is administered, shall list the name and license number of the authorized prescriber, the date of evaluation documenting the need for the prescription, the reasons for prescribing said psychotropic, and shall certify that the resident or guardian, if any, has given informed consent, such written declaration shall be made under the penalties of perjury.

    This establishes new requirements for care plans of residents on psychotropic medications to ensure proper documentation and consent.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S1420 do?
An Act relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents
Who sponsors S1420?
S1420 is sponsored by Bruce E. Tarr (Republican).
What is the current status of S1420?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S1420?
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