HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3235 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2995
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Cantwell
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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 creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | 1/27/2017 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 2/2/2017 |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex | 1/31/2017 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 1/28/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/31/2017 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/25/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3235 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2995
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2995) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1038 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 creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, there is hereby established a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Individuals eligible for applying for the scholarship are students attending the university of Massachusetts medical school, state run/public nursing schools, and schools of state run/public dentistry schools who are either studying issues related to autism and/or plan to work with individuals with autism upon graduation. Three scholarships total will be awarded annually: one to a student attending the university of Massachusetts medical school, one attending a state run/public nursing program, and one attending a state run/public dentistry school.