HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 365        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 46

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 regarding spouses as caregivers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/4/2011

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/18/2011

David B. Sullivan

6th Bristol

2/3/2011

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/3/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/4/2011

Gale D. Candaras

 

2/4/2011

Susan C. Fargo

 

2/4/2011

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

2/1/2011

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/3/2011

Jason M. Lewis

31st Middlesex

1/26/2011

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

1/26/2011

William N. Brownsberger

 

1/24/2011

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

1/31/2011

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/4/2011

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/3/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/4/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 365        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 46

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 46) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 152 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act regarding spouses as caregivers.

 

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.  Section 9 of Chapter 118E is hereby amended by adding in the second sentence of the second paragraph, after the words “requirements for Title XIX” the following new language:--

“Any program of home and community based services funded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighteen G, in which family members are permitted to serve as paid caregivers, shall include spouses within the definition of family member.”