SENATE DOCKET, NO. 283        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 107

 

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

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/30/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/8/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/21/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/21/2023

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/21/2023

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/21/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/21/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/21/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/8/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

3/23/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/23/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/23/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 283        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 107

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 107) of Joan B. Lovely, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael D. Brady, Susannah M. Whipps 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. 129 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 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.