Amendment #43 to H4888

Ending Derogatory Language Regarding Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Ms. Khan of Newton moves to amend the bill, as amended, by adding the following sections:-

SECTION XX. Section 172C of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “is mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “has an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 178C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 60 and in line 138, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 236, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “people with intellectual disabilities”; and by striking out, in line 259, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13-14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “developmental services”.

SECTION XX. Section 38 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “retarded children” and  inserting in place thereof the following words:- “children with an intellectual disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words "mentally retarded" and  inserting in place thereof the following words:- "intellectually or developmentally disabled”.

SECTION XX. Section 7 of chapter 19B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “mental retardation”.

SECTION XX. Section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “mental retardation”; and further amended by striking out, in lines 6-7, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof in each instance the following words:- “people with intellectual or developmental disabilities”.

SECTION XX. Section 2 of chapter 21H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 73-74, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectually or developmentally disabled”.

SECTION XX. Section 47 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 32-33, the words “such mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “a person with an intellectual disability”.

SECTION XX. Clause (e) of subsection 1 of Section 1 of chapter 31A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 23 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as amended by section 8 of chapter 86 of the acts of 2015, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsection (b) of paragraph 41 (5), in line 418, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 3 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “developmental services”.

SECTION XX. Section 3 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 175 and 217, the words “mental  retardation” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-  “developmental services”.

SECTION XX. Section 4 of chapter 92B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Subsection (a) of section 103 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 4O of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “developmental services”.

SECTION XX. Section 24E of said chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 62J of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 67E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 40 to 41, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectual disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 69E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following  words:- “intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10, 24-25, 80, 92, 137, 183, 186 and 226, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “persons with intellectual  disabilities”; and further amended by inserting, after the word “mental” in line 192, the word:- “health”.

SECTION XX. Section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 77 striking out, in lines 3-4, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with intellectual disabilities”; and further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “mentally retarded and”.

SECTION XX. Section 72Y of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 11-12, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities”.

SECTION XX. Section 193 of said chapter 111, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12-13, the words “or retarded”.

SECTION XX. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 49-50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectual or developmental disabilities”.

SECTION XX. Section 38A of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectual or developmental disabilities”. SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 122 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 14 of said chapter 122, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 97 striking out, in lines 3-4, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the 98 following words:- “intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018

Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 45-46, the words “mentally retarded  person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Chapter 123B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- “Developmental Services” and further amended in Section 3 by striking out, in line 5, the  words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with intellectual disabilities”.

SECTION XX. Section 133E of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 13 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 49-50, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “intellectually or developmentally disabled”.

SECTION XX. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “developmental services”.

SECTION XX. Section 28 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13-14, the words “mentally retarded  persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities”.

SECTION XX. Subsection(a) of section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 25 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22-23, the words “handicapping condition” and inserting in place thereof the  following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 120A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “intellectual or  developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 17A of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 72, the words “mentally retarded persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with an intellectual or  developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (12).

SECTION XX. Section 5-304 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectually or developmentally disabled”.

SECTION XX. Section 5-309 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“developmental services.”

SECTION XX. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectual disability.”  SECTION XX. Section 85V of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “persons with intellectual or developmental  disabilities.”

SECTION XX. Section 23E of chapter 233 of the General Laws, of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “an intellectual disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 5B of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 13F of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 3, 12-16, the words “an intellectual disability” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “an intellectual or developmental disability”; and further amended by striking out, in lines 21-22, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-  “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 45 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “person with an intellectual or developmental disability”.

SECTION XX. Section 7 of chapter 268A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is thereby amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “intellectually or developmentally disabled”.

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Ending Derogatory Language Regarding Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities