SENATE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 30

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Gale D. Candaras

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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 cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Gale D. Candaras

 

James B. Eldridge

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

Bruce E. Tarr

 

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 30

By Ms. Candaras,  a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 30) of Gale D. Candaras, James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to supervise the personal care attendant program.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 307 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant 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 118 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.