Amendment #713 to H3400

Olmstead Decision Progress – Language

[Sponsors] Representative Khan of Newton and Smizik of Brookline move that the bill be amended in Section 2, in item

5930-1000, by inserting on the last line after the words “ICF/MRs” the following: -

_“provided, that in order to comply with the provisions of the Olmstead decision and to enhance care within available resources to clients served by the department, the department shall take steps to consolidate or close intermittent care facilities for the mentally retarded, in this item called ICF/MRs, managed by the department and shall report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the progress of this initiative by December 1, 2011, including both past actions and proposed future actions;”