SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 380
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 affordable assisted living facilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 380
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 380) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to develop a statewide master plan to increase the availability of affordable assisted living facilities. Elder Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 363 OF 2017-2018.]
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 affordable assisted living facilities.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the department of housing and community development in consultation with the executive office of health and human services shall develop a statewide master plan to increase the availability of affordable assisted living facilities, said facilities shall be for people at least 300 percent below the federal poverty line. Said master plan shall be submitted to the clerks of the house and senate, and the joint committee on housing by December 31, 2019.