HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1723        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3229

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

_________________

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 providing generators to persons in assisted living facilities.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1723        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3229

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3229) of Aaron Vega for legislation to provide emergency electrical power generation to supply heating equipment at assisted living residences.  Elder Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

_______________

 

An Act relative to providing generators to persons in assisted living facilities.

 

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

Section 16 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Assisted living residences shall provide emergency electrical power generation to supply heating equipment needed to maintain a minimum temperature of 70°F in any living unit and common area.