SENATE DOCKET, NO. 640        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 60

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B.  Lovely

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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:

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/23/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/23/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/25/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/27/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/1/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/2/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/6/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 640        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 60

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 60) of Joan B. Lovely, Jose F. Tosado, Jack Lewis, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 89 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 1. 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.”