SENATE DOCKET, NO. 551        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 89

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B.  Lovely

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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 PCA program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

Leah Cole

12th Essex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 551        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 89

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 89) of Joan B.  Lovely, Dennis A. Rosa, Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court 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. 158 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 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.”