HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1967

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/19/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/3/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/3/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/3/2017

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/31/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/2/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/31/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2017

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/1/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/31/2017

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/26/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/3/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/26/2017

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/2/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/1/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

2/3/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/30/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

1/24/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/23/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/25/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/1/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/1/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/3/2017

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

2/1/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1967

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1967) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the administration of the personal care attendant program by the Division of Medical Assistance.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 113 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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 4. 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.”