HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1215        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 547

 

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

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/18/2013

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/18/2013

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

1/30/2013

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/22/2013

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/31/2013

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/29/2013

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/28/2013

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

1/31/2013

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/30/2013

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/30/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/29/2013

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/30/2013

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2013

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2013

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/22/2013

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

1/30/2013

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

1/30/2013

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

 

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1215        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 547

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 547) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to the prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression within the Department of Elder Affairs.  Elder Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1099 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6 the following 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.