HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1412        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 526

 

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

1/15/2015

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/15/2015

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/15/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/15/2015

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/15/2015

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/15/2015

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/15/2015

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2015

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/15/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/15/2015

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/15/2015

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/15/2015

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/15/2015

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/15/2015

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

1/15/2015

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/15/2015

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/15/2015

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1412        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 526

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 526) 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. 547 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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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.