HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 606        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 154

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/11/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

1/31/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/30/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/17/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/29/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/31/2019

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/31/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

2/1/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 606        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 154

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 154) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the eligibility of certain persons for the personal care attendant program.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

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.