Bill H.5089

FILED ON: 7/22/2022

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5089

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 relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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 15F of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “Employ Handicapped Persons Week” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with Disabilities Employment Week.

SECTION 2. Section 15LLLL of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “Autistic” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Autism.

SECTION 3. Section 15OOOOO of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 4. Section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 47 and 48, the words “and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 5. Section 74 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 2, 6 and 9, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 6. Section 76 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “handicaps” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disabilities.

SECTION 7. Section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with disabilities.

SECTION 8. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5, 34 and 58, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an individual with disabilities.

SECTION 9. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 25, 29 and 30, and 38 the words “handicapped individuals” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 10. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapped individual’s family” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- family of the individual with disabilities.

SECTION 11. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 12. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “Handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.

SECTION 13. Section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with disabilities.

SECTION 14. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.

SECTION 15. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, 15 and 16 and 17, the words “handicapped individuals” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 16. Section 78A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 13, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 17. Section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 27, the words “handicapped individuals” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 18. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 19. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 20. Section 81 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8, 10, 14 and 17, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 21. Section 84 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 22. Section 106 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “are disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have disabilities.

SECTION 23. Section 131A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 24. Section 131B of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 25. Section 143 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 26. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 92 and 93, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 27. Section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “is mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 28. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with disabilities.

SECTION 29. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has a mental or physical disability.

SECTION 30. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 31. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “elderly or disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

SECTION 32. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 33. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 33 and 34, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.

SECTION 34. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 35. Section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person or person with disabilities.

SECTION 36. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “or disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with disabilities.

SECTION 37. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 38. Section 178C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 60 and 138 and 139, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 39. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 236, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.

SECTION 40. Said section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 259, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.

SECTION 41. Section 191 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disabilities.

SECTION 42. Section 16D of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 58 and 59, the words “the disabled and chronically ill” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities and chronically ill persons.

SECTION 43. Section 16R of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 44. Section 18B of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 150, the words “the disabled community” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the disability community.

SECTION 45. Section 2 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 82 and 85, the words “a disabled rider advocate” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an advocate for riders with disabilities.

SECTION 46. Section 5 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “in racial, ethnic and disabled communities” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- by race, ethnicity and disability.

SECTION 47. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- developmental services.

SECTION 48. Section 50 of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 34 and 35, and 37, the words “or disabled workers” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- workers or workers with disabilities.

SECTION 49. Section 27 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 50. Section 9 of chapter 8 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 51. Section 38 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “retarded children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- children with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 52. Said section 38 of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 133, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 53. Section 15B of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “visually-handicapped children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- children with visual impairments.

SECTION 54. Section 30 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “as being developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.

SECTION 55. Section 13 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 48, the words “disabled parents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- parents with disabilities.

SECTION 56. Said section 13 of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “non-disabled parents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- parents without disabilities.

SECTION 57. Section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 86, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- with disabilities.

SECTION 58. Said section 2 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 179, the words “adult handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.

SECTION 59. Section 5 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “the disabled and the handicapped resident” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and residents with a disability.

SECTION 60. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 11, 18 and 32, the words “an intellectual disability” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 61. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “and mentally retarded individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 62. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “the adult handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.

SECTION 63. Section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 47, the words “disabled enrollees” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- enrollees with disabilities’.

SECTION 64. Said section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 65. Section 7 of chapter 19B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words:- mental retardation.

SECTION 66. Section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words:- mental retardation.

SECTION 67. Said section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 68. Section 1 of chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4, 11 and 33 the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 69. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place thereof in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability’s.

SECTION 70. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.

SECTION 71. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has an intellectual, developmental or physical disability.

SECTION 72. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, 42 and 46, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 73. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 39 and 41, the words “disabled person or persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person or persons with disabilities.

SECTION 74. Section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 75. Section 3 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21 and 28 and 29, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 76. Section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 11, 16, 26, 28 and 35, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 77. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “mentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 78. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “disabled person is physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability has a physical disability.

SECTION 79. Section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 13, 33, 50, 63, 73, 75 and 77 and 78, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 80. Said section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 12, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 81. Section 6 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 15, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 82. Section 7 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4, 6 and 7, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18, 18, 20 and 21, 22, 29, 35, 39 and 40, 46, 47 and 48, 59, 61, 65, 67 and 68, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - person with a disability.

SECTION 83. Section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 84. Said section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 85. Section 10 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7, 13, 19 and 29, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 86. Section 11 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 87. Section 13 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 8, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 88. Section 1 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “elderly or disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals or individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 89. Section 14 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “the elderly and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 90. Section 16 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 91. Section 2 of chapter 21H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 74, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 92. Section 13A of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “the physically handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 93. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 47, 48, 50 and 80 and 81, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 94. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 41, 53, 102 and 103, 109 and 110, 116 and 117, 126, 177, 179 and 187, the words “physically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 95. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 200 and 204, the words “Physically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- Persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 96. Section 16 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “temporarily or permanently disabled by reason of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- such a trainee or officer obtains a temporary or permanent disability caused by.

SECTION 97. Section 32 of said chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 98. Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 99. Section 15 of chapter 23E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled worker” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- worker with a disability.

SECTION 100. Section 6 of chapter 23H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 101. Section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 83, the words “disabled citizens” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- citizens with disabilities.

SECTION 102. Section 9B of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 103. Section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 104. Said section 1 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 82, the word “Handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Disability.

SECTION 105. Section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 106. Said section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 33, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 107. Section 16 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 13, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 108. Section 47 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “such mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a person with an intellectual disability.

SECTION 109. Section 47A of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 110. Section 63 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disabilities.

SECTION 111. Section 1 of chapter 31A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 112. Section 21 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 279, the words “Disabled Employees” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Employees with Disabilities.

SECTION 113. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 285, the words “disabled employee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- employee with a disability.

SECTION 114. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 290 and 291, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 115. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 347, the words “disabled members” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- members with disabilities.

SECTION 116. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 362, the words “disabled individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with a disability.

SECTION 117. Section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 418, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- physical disability.

SECTION 118. Section 46 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “become permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtained a permanent disability.

SECTION 119. Section 75 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent mental or physical disability.

SECTION 120. Section 80 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability caused.

SECTION 121. Section 81A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability caused.

SECTION 122. Section 83 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability caused.

SECTION 123. Section 83A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical disability caused.

SECTION 124. Section 85E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical disability caused.

SECTION 125. Section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “becomes permanently disabled mentally or physically” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability caused.

SECTION 126. Said section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a disability.

SECTION 127. Section 89E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 64, the words “or disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- children or children with disabilities.

SECTION 128. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 70, the words “handicapped child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- child with a disability.

SECTION 129. Section 88 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a disability.

SECTION 130. Section 14B of chapter 34 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 131. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 132. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 133. Section 3 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “mental retardation institution” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 134. Said section 3 of said chapter 38, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 135. Section 4E of section 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 349, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 136. Section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 137, 192 and 196 and 197, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.

SECTION 137. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 137 and 138, 139 and 140, 192 and 193 and 197, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 138. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 142, 152 and 153, 155, 157, 182 and 198 and 199, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 139. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 152, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 140. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 177 and 178, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Disability.

SECTION 141. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 186, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.

SECTION 142. Section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “disabled veteran or handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or person with a disability.

SECTION 143. Said section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 144. Section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 53, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with disabilities.

SECTION 145. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, 35, 37, 53, 55, 58 and 68 and 69, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 146. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 61, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 147. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 64, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Disability.

SECTION 148. Section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 20, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 149. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 150. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 151. Section 22G of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the word:- disability.

SECTION 152. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 96, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 153. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 119, the words “handicapped access ramps” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- access ramps for persons with disabilities.

SECTION 154. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 121, the words “physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a physical disability.

SECTION 155. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 61, 65 and 67, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 156. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with a disability.

SECTION 157. Section 86 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “permanently disabled voters” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- voters with permanent disabilities.

SECTION 158. Said section 86 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “permanently disabled voters’ list” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- list of voters with permanent disabilities.

SECTION 159. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 714, 756 and 757, 799, 865 and 901, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 160. Section 3D of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and 21, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 161. Said section 3D of said chapter 60, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 10, the words "elderly and disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 162. Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 102 and 103, the words “be permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent disability.

SECTION 163. Section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 90, the words “are disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have disabilities.

SECTION 164. Section 2 of chapter 64G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 165. Said section 2 of said chapter 64G, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “developmentally disabled individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 166. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 351, the words “to be permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent disability.

SECTION 167. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 353, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 168. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 421, the words “elderly or handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

SECTION 169. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 431, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 170. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 437 and 438, the words “a developmentally disabled individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 171. Section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 76, the words “developmentally disabled students” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- students with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 172. Section 7 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “severely learning disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- having a severe learning disability.

SECTION 173. Section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “are not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- do not have disabilities.

SECTION 174. Section 3 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 175 and 217, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- developmental services.

SECTION 175. Section 8 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “disabled child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- child with a disability.

SECTION 176. Section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.

SECTION 177. Said section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 14, 26, 30 and 31 and 33, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 178. Section 12B of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 179. Section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 17, 31, 37, 44 and 45, 56, 65, 74 and 75 and 92, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 180. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “to be disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a disability.

SECTION 181. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- does not have a disability.

SECTION 182. Section 22D of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4 and 6, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.

SECTION 183. Section 2 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, the words “as developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.

SECTION 184. Section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 197, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- physical disability.

SECTION 185. Section 19E of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 40, the words “to the handicapped and disadvantaged” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to persons with disabilities and disadvantaged persons.

SECTION 186. Said section 19E of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 51 and 52, the words “persons who are visually impaired, mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with visual, mental, physical or emotional disabilities.

SECTION 187. Section 19J of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 188. Section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “otherwise handicapped children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- other children with disabilities.

SECTION 189. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 190. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 257 and 258, the words “or handicap”.

SECTION 191. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 246, the words “Disabled Veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Veteran with a Disability.

SECTION 192. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 262, the words “and handicap”.

SECTION 193. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 307, 310 and 339, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 194. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 315, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 195. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 322, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 196. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 321, 333 and 356, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- accessible.

SECTION 197. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 325, 352, 355, 358, 363, 374, 375, 376, 378 and 379, 380, 383, 384, 385, 387 and 389, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.

SECTION 198. Section 13A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 199. Section 33 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 189 and 191, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 200. Section 41 of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veteran or a handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or a person with a disability.

SECTION 201. Section 4 of chapter 92B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- physical disability.

SECTION 202. Section 82 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes significantly physically or medically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a significant physical or medical disability.

SECTION 203. Section 103 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 204. Section 6 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 173, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 205. Section 295CC of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “handicapped person or disabled veteran number plates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability or veteran with a disability number plates.

SECTION 206. Section 2A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 207. Section 4O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- developmental services.

SECTION 208. Section 6D of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 23 and 24, the words “genetically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with genetic disabilities.

SECTION 209. Section 24E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 210. Section 25B of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 56 and 57, the words “the developmentally disabled or mentally ill” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with developmental disabilities or mentally ill persons.

SECTION 211. Section 25C of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 144 and 145, and 196 and 197, the words “the mentally ill or developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- mentally ill persons or persons with developmental disabilities.

SECTION 212. Section 62J of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 213. Section 67E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 42, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual disability.

SECTION 214. Section 69E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 215. Section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10, 25 and 26, 82, 94, 141, 187, 190 and 191 and 231, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 216. Said section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “mental”, in line 197, the word:- health.

SECTION 217. Section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 218. Said section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SECTION 219. Section 72M of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 220. Section 72O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50 and 62 and 63, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 221. Section 72Y of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 222. Section 193 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12 and 13, the words “or retarded”.

SECTION 223. Section 1 of chapter 111G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disabilities.

SECTION 224. Section 23A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 40, the words “for the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- for persons with disabilities.

SECTION 225. Section 87B½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 198, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 226. Section 87XX½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 227. Section 163 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “physically or mentally handicapped individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with physical disabilities or mental health issues.

SECTION 228. Section 1 of chapter 118A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “aged and disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 229. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “aged and disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged individuals and individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 230. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 231. Section 7 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “aged and disabled residents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aged residents and residents with disabilities.

SECTION 232. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 and 36, the words “and disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 233. Section 16 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “disabled residents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- residents with disabilities.

SECTION 234. Section 16A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- children with disabilities.

SECTION 235. Section 16D of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 44, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 236. Section 19 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the word “handicapping” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disabling.

SECTION 237. Section 31 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 39 and 40, the words “permanently and totally disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- has a permanent and total disability.

SECTION 238. Section 78 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 10 and 11, the words “non-disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons without disabilities.

SECTION 239. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 240. Section 14 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a person with a developmental disability.

SECTION 241. Section 10 of chapter 121A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 153, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 242. Said section 10 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 154, the words “learning disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- children with learning disabilities.

SECTION 243. Section 18D of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 87, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 244. Section 1 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 96, the words “Handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with disabilities.

SECTION 245. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 107, the words “handicapped or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 246. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out in lines 109 and 113, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 247. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out in line 110, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 248. Section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 150 and 157 and 158, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 249. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 151, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 250. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 159 and 161, the words “handicapped residents” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- residents with disabilities.

SECTION 251. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 237 and 240, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 252. Section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 116, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- physical disability.

SECTION 253. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 130 and 136, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.

SECTION 254. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 150, 153 and 155 and 156, the word “handicap-accessible” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- accessible.

SECTION 255. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 181, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 256. Section 34 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 48 and 49, the words “is permanently and totally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a permanent and total disability.

SECTION 257. Section 38 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 30, 37 and 38 and 39, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 258. Section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 8 and 16, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 259. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 260. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, 14, 18 and 19, 21, 25, 28 and 35 and 36, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 261. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 30, the words “physically handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 262. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “mental retardation, emotional deficiencies” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 263. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “socially disadvantaged and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- socially disadvantaged persons with a disability.

SECTION 264. Section 38D of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 265. Section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3, 38 and 39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 63, 68, 73,76, 89, 97 and 100, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 266. Said section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 267. Section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 6, 12, 19 and 20, 28 and 29 and 62 and 63, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 268. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 269. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 24 and 26, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 270. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 27 and 41, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 271. Section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 18 and 19, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.

SECTION 272. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7 and 19 and 20, the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons have a disability.

SECTION 273. Section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 19, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.

SECTION 274. Said section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out in lines 7 and 20, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- have a disability.

SECTION 275. Section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with a disability.

SECTION 276. Said section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out in line 11, the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons have a disability.

SECTION 277. Section 2 of chapter 121E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 278. Section 1 of chapter 122 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 279. Section 14 of said chapter 122, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 280. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 281. Section 3 of chapter 123B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 282. Said section 3 of said chapter 123B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “intellectually disabled ward” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ward for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 283. Section 133E of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 284. Section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 285. Section 13 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 286. Said section 13 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 287. Section 69 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a permanent disability.

SECTION 288. Section 2D of chapter 132A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.

SECTION 289. Said section 2D of said chapter 132A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 17, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 290. Section 3W of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 6 and 7, the words “physically handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with a physical disability.

SECTION 291. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- developmental services.

SECTION 292. Section 105D of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “is mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has mental or physical disabilities.

SECTION 293. Section 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 32, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 294. Section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 5, the words “physical or mental deficiency” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- physical or mental disability.

SECTION 295. Said section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 296. Section 1 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 137, 138 and 155, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.

SECTION 297. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 133, 133 and 134 and 154, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 298. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 160 and 161, the words “physically or mentally handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a physical or intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 299. Section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 300. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 301. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

SECTION 302. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 191, 207, 214, 402 and 403, 414, 421, 634, 645 and 693, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 303. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 338 and 340, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 304. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 190, 207, 213 and 214, 233, 267, 296, 303, 315, 329, 364, 371, 381, 401, 469, 481, 490, 495, 502, 692, 718 and 723, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.

SECTION 305. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 604, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 306. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 717, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.

SECTION 307. Section 1 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 191, the words “a disabled employee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an injured and otherwise eligible employee.

SECTION 308. Section 20B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “an incapacitated, disabled or deceased physician” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a physician who is incapacitated, has a disability or is deceased.

SECTION 309. Section 28 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mentally retarded persons eighteen years of age or older unless:” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons age 18 or older who have an intellectual disability as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders unless:.

SECTION 310. Section 37A of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 311. Section 75B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 312. Section 19A of chapter 159 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “certified handicapped or elderly” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- certified persons with disabilities or elderly.

SECTION 313. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 314. Section 9 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 42, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 315. Section 25 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapping condition” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 316. Section 5 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 26, 30 and 45, the words “disabled commuter” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- commuters with disabilities.

SECTION 317. Said section 5 of said chapter 161B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 37 and 38, the words “the physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 318. Section 15E of chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 192, the following words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 319. Section 24 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “becomes totally and permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent and total disability.

SECTION 320. Section 36 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “or disabled employees” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- employees or employees with disabilities.

SECTION 321. Section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 111, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECTION 322. Said section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 588 and 589, the words “become totally and permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtain a permanent and total disability.

SECTION 323. Section 120A of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 324. Section 162Q of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words “becomes mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a mental or physical disability.

SECION 325. Section 222 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the words “becomes physically or mentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a physical or mental disability.

SECTION 326. Section 9 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 155, the words “been disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- had a disability.

SECTION 327. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 69, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a disability.

SECITON 328. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 159 and 160, the words “is no longer disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- no longer has a disability.

SECTION 329. Section 23D of chapter 184 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 330. Section 17A of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 72, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 331. Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.

SECTION 332. Section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 7, 20 and 39 and 40, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.

SECTION 333. Said section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 17 and 18, the words “elderly or disabled person’s” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person’s or person with a disability’s.

SECTION 334. Section 5 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 19 and 20 and 21, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 335. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “Mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 336. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “injured, disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- injured persons, persons with disabilities.

SECTION 337. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 58, the words “developmentally disabled facility” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- facility for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 338. Section 5-304 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “to be mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 339. Section 5-309 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “or a mental retardation facility” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

SECTION 340. Section 5-404 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “be developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- have an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 341. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an intellectual disability.

SECTION 342. Section 25 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “mentally or physically disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual, developmental or physical disabilities.

SECTION 343. Said section 25 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words “disabled community” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the disability community.

SECTION 344. Section 34 of chapter 215 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- does not have a disability.

SECTION 345. Section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words “elderly and handicapped individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.

SECTION 346. Section 16 of chapter 224 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 42 and 53, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 347. Section 85V of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 23 and 24, the words “the physically handicapped or mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical or intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 348. Section 23E of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 349. Section 3 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “Physically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with physical disabilities.

SECTION 350. Section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- has a permanent disability.

SECTION 351. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 37, the words “permanently disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a permanent disability.

SECTION 352. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 39, 41 and 44, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 353. Section 56 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “handicapped and elderly jurors or handicapped and elderly dependents of jurors” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly jurors and jurors with disabilities, elderly dependents of jurors or juror dependents with disabilities.

SECTION 354. Section 34 of chapter 235 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.

SECTION 355. Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 25, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 356. Said section 9 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 32, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.

SECTION 357. Section 5B of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability.

SECTION 358. Section 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 110, the words “disabled abuse” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- abuse of persons with disabilities.

SECTION 359. Section 13F of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and 15 and 16, the words “an intellectual disability” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 360. Said section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22 and 22, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 361. Section 39 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- disability.

SECTION 362. Section 45 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SECTION 363. Section 123 of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “and developmentally disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 364. Section 7 of chapter 268A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 365. Section 48 of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veterans with disabilities.

SECTION 366. Section 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3 and 14 and 15, the words “deaf or hearing handicapped person, or other physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person who is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.

SECTION 367. Said Section 98A of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “deaf or hearing handicapped, or other physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- person who is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.

SECTION 368. Section 23 of chapter 273 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.

SECTION 369. Section 100E of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.

SECTION 370. Said section 100E of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has mental or physical disabilities.

SECTION 371. Section 100J of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserted in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.