Amendment #842 to H4700

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Community Services

Mr. Vitolo of Brookline "moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4110-1000 by striking out the words "and provided further, that not less than $850,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts commission for the blind to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind commonwealth residents through rehabilitation and the provision of accessible devices, assistive software and equipment, with supportive technology training and

services by qualified private providers in community, residential, virtual and facility-based settings" and inserting in place thereof the words "and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts commission for the blind to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind residents of the commonwealth through rehabilitation, mental health services, and the provision without income qualification of accessible devices, assistive software and equipment, with technology training and supportive services by qualified non-profit providers in community, residential, virtual, and facility-based settings" and by striking out the figures "$7,652,661" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$8,652,661".

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Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Community Services