HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 667        FILED ON: 1/16/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 618

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

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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 separating non-elderly handicapped/disabled housing from elderly housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/16/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 667        FILED ON: 1/16/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 618

By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 618) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. for legislation to require that non-elderly handicapped and disabled people be mandated to live in separate housing facilities from elderly residents in assisted living facilities.  Elder Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 730 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 separating non-elderly handicapped/disabled housing from elderly housing.

 

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 11 of Chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:- Non-elderly handicapped and disabled people shall be mandated to live in separate housing facilities from elderly residents. These handicaps and disabilities include, are not limited to, addiction and mental health issues.