HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1570        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 97

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka and William C. Galvin

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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 education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/19/2017

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1570        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 97

By Messrs. Kafka of Stoughton and Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 97) of Louis L. Kafka and William C. Galvin relative to education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement for applicants seeking certain master’s degrees.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

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 education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement.

 

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 18 of Chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the section, the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department or the commissioner’s designee will promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of meeting the work requirement for applicants seeking a master’s degree in, but not limited to, nursing and social work.