Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-572-R1

Redraft EHS 572

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices

Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Joyce and Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting after section 35 the following section:-

“SECTION 35A.  Section 10H of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as inserted by section 25 of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “tablets”, in line 11, the following words:- ; provided, however, that  the division shall also provide coverage for augmentative and alternative communication devices not eligible for federal funds  if the total cost incurred by the division for a device that is not eligible for federal funds is not more than the commonwealth’s share of a comparable device that is eligible for federal funds.”.