SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2452        FILED ON: 5/31/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2424

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brendan P. Crighton, (BY REQUEST)

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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 childless individuals with chronic disabilities experiencing homelessness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Kelechi (KC) Linardon

 

 

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

7/22/2019

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

10/7/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2452        FILED ON: 5/31/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2424

By Mr. Crighton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2424) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelechi (KC) Linardon, Nika C. Elugardo and Nick Collins for legislation relative to childless individuals with chronic disabilities experiencing homelessness.  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 childless individuals with chronic disabilities experiencing homelessness.

 

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 30 of Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "no other children" in line 3 the following words:- "and childless individuals with chronic disabilities who require home care and caretaker services along with constant stay and housing, including the elderly".

Said section is further amended by adding the following subsection:-

"(XX) The department shall provide shelter in the form of a hotel or motel to a childless individual with a chronic disability who requires home care and caretaker services along with constant stay and housing and who requires a reasonable accommodation allowing for temporary and long term housing assistance which cannot to be provided at overnight shelters."