HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1796        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1099

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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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 relative to LGBT awareness training for aging services providers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/20/2011

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/20/2011

William N. Brownsberger

 

1/25/2011

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/26/2011

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

1/26/2011

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/28/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/31/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/31/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/2/2011

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

2/2/2011

Jeffrey Sánchez

15th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

2/3/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/3/2011

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/3/2011

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Alice K. Wolf

25th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/3/2011

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/4/2011

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

2/4/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/4/2011

Gale D. Candaras

 

2/4/2011

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

2/4/2011

Sonia Chang-Diaz

 

2/4/2011

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1796        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1099

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1099) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to Department of Elder Affairs prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.  Elder Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to LGBT awareness training for aging services providers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:- 

Section 6A: The department shall focus on the prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, as well as on improving access to services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and caregivers. To that end, the department shall work to ensure that a curriculum is developed that will support the training for the delivery of services. The department shall require that over a period of time such training be completed by all providers of services who contract with or receive funding from the department, from Aging Service Access Points and/or from the MassHealth Office of Long Term Care, or whose services are certified by the department. 

The department shall develop a process and timeframe for completing such trainings by those who deliver services.