SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1939        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 129

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/4/2021

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/12/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/29/2021

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

3/29/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/30/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/1/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/19/2022


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1939        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 129

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 129) of Joan B. Lovely, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi, Steven Ultrino and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 60 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 cueing and supervision in the PCA program.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 12 of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended in the first paragraph by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:-

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall develop or amend any standards and regulations applicable to the personal care attendant program to include as eligible members those individuals who are otherwise eligible for said program, but who require supervision and cueing in order to perform two or more activities of daily living.