HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2690 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3476
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio
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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 school services for certain 22 year-old students.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 1/20/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/20/2017 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 1/20/2017 |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/20/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Juana B. Matias | 16th Essex | 1/20/2017 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Linda Dean Campbell | 15th Essex | 1/20/2017 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 3/21/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/20/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/20/2017 |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 3/22/2017 |
Kate D. Campanale | 17th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex | 1/20/2017 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 1/20/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/20/2017 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 3/27/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2690 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3476
By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3476) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students. Education. |
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 school services for certain 22 year-old students.
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 12A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “twelve C” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 12D.
SECTION 2. Said section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
“Age 22” or “age of 22”, a person with a disability’s twenty-second birthday or the last day of the school year during which said person’s twenty-second birthday occurs, whichever said person or, if a court of competent jurisdiction has granted guardianship, the student’s parent or guardian elects.
“Disabled person” or “person with a disability”, a person who is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or be of at least 12 months' duration; provided, however, that such impairment is of such severity that such individual is unable to do their previous work, if any, and, considering their age, education, and work experience, cannot engage in substantial gainful activity.
SECTION 3. Said chapter 71B is hereby further amended by inserting after section 12C the following section:-
Section 12D. A person with a disability or, if a court of competent jurisdiction has granted guardianship, the student’s parent or guardian may elect to continue receiving special education for the remainder of the school year in which said person’s twenty-second birthday occurs.