HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1774 FILED ON: 2/11/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4147
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sheila C. Harrington
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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 providing technical education and economic opportunity for citizens with autism.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/11/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/26/2021 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 2/26/2021 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 3/8/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1774 FILED ON: 2/11/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4147
By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4147) of Sheila C. Harrington and others relative to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and Mount Wachusett Community College providing technical education and economic opportunity for citizens with autism. Higher Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act providing technical education and economic opportunity for citizens with autism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
(a) For purposes of this act, “autism spectrum disorder” shall have the same meaning as defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
(b) The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and Mount Wachusett Community College shall develop a 3-year pilot program within 90 days of the effective date of this act to prepare individuals on the autism spectrum for careers in advanced technology machinery manufacturing. The pilot program shall be implemented by Mount Wachusett Community College, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, and shall include education and skills training for individuals with autism spectrum disorder relevant to advanced technology machinery manufacturing.
(c) The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and Mount Wachusett Community College shall annually, not later than July 1, file a report with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate regarding outcomes for the pilot program, including, but not limited to: (i) total enrollment in the pilot program; (ii) graduation rates for individuals enrolled in the program; (iii) post-graduation employment statistics; (iv) the cost of running the pilot program on annual basis; and (v) the types of education and skills training provided by the pilot program.