Amendment #311 to H4000

Addressing the inequitable impact of the pandemic on people in communities of color with autism

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill by adding the following three sections:

SECTION XX: Section 217 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection (b) after the word “spectrum” the following words: --, including but not limited to implementation of the 13 recommendations for Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American and other individuals of color with autism and individuals with autism from families with limited English proficiency, with periodic benchmarks and cost estimates for a coordinated system-wide response to address the inequitable impact of the pandemic and recovery process on Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American and other individuals of color with autism.

SECTION XX: The second sentence of subsection (c) of said section 217 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following words: --;  provided further that the Commission shall obtain and investigate all available data and information regarding the range of services and supports provided to individuals with autism by each major racial and ethnic group, primary language, sex, and economic status; and further provided that the Commission shall investigate the inequitable impact of the pandemic on Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American and other individuals of color who have autism in order to fully address such inequities during the recovery.

SECTION XX: The fourth sentence of said subsection (c) of said section 217 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following words:--; and any regulatory and legislative action necessary to address the inequitable impact of the pandemic and recovery process on Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American and other individuals of color who have autism.

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Addressing the inequitable impact of the pandemic on people in communities of color with autism