HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2633        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2758

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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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 the eligibility determination for ‘THE RIDE’ Program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2633        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2758

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2758) of Theodore C. Speliotis relative to the accessibility determination for “The Ride” services of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3094 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 the eligibility determination for ‘THE RIDE’ 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 5 of Chapter 161A as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:

“(s) The authority shall create and promulgate eligibility forms and make said forms available to physicians upon request.  Determination of eligibility pursuant to The Ride program shall be allowed to be determined by an individual’s primary care physician upon the completion and submission of said eligibility form to the authority.   An individual shall receive full services from The Ride provided his or her eligibility form is approved by the authority.  The authority shall evaluate received eligibility forms in a timely manner”