HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2520        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 207

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 persons with developmental disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/19/2023

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/26/2023

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/26/2023

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/2/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/6/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/6/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/6/2023

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/6/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/6/2023

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/6/2023

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/8/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/8/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/9/2023

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

2/9/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/13/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

2/16/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/16/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/20/2023

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

3/11/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

5/15/2023

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

6/4/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/27/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2520        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 207

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 207) of James J. O'Day and others relative to persons with developmental 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 persons with 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 1 of chapter 123B, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking lines 18 through 37 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Person with a developmental disability,” (1) an individual 5 years of age or older with a severe, chronic disability that: (i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; (ii) is manifested before the individual attains age 22; (iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; (iv) results in substantial function limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: (1) self-care; (2) receptive and expressive language; (3) learning; (4) mobility; (5) self-direction; (6) capacity for independent living; and (7) economic self-sufficiency; and (v) reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or generic services, individualized supports or other forms of assistance that are of a lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated; or (2) an individual under the age of 5 who has a substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition with a high probability that the condition will result in developmental disability if services are not provided. A person who has a developmental disability may be considered to be mentally ill; provided, however, that no person with a developmental disability shall be considered to be mentally ill solely by the reason of the person’s developmental disability.

SECTION 2: This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025.