HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 932 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 65
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
_________________
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 cueing and supervision in the PCA program.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/19/2011 |
Patricia D. Jehlen |
| 2/1/2011 |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol | 2/4/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 932 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 65
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 65) of Kay Khan, Patricia D. Jehlen and George T. Ross relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3645 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
_______________
An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program.
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 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E as so appearing, is hereby amended in the first paragraph by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:-
“Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall develop or amend any standards and regulations applicable to the personal care attendant program to include as eligible members those individuals who are otherwise eligible for said program, but who require supervision and cueing in order to perform two or more activities of daily living.”