HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1328        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 176

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 intellectual disabilities for DDS services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/11/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1328        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 176

By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 176) of Colleen M. Garry that the Department of Developmental Services consider neuropsychological evaluations of certain persons with intellectual disabilities.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to intellectual disabilities for DDS services.

 

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 14 of Chapter 19B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words: "The Department of Developmental Services shall not deny Intellectual Disability Services for Intellectual Disability under (115CMR 2.0) on the basis of IQ testing score alone, but shall take into consideration all Neuropsychological evaluations of the individual."