Amendment #808 to H4000

Supporting caregivers running for public office

Mrs. Fluker-Reid of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections: 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Candidate’s committee” the following definition:

“Adult-care services,” care services provided to a candidate’s parent or other adult dependent, including, but not limited to, caregiving services by an individual, non-profit or for-profit organization that provides such services, and any other costs directly related to such services that occur as a result of campaign activities; provided, however, that expenses related to adult-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50, of the individual receiving care, unless the family member owns, operates, or is employed by a professional caregiving service, and the cost of the service is not greater than the family member would otherwise charge.

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 55, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “office,” in line 66, the following:

or expenses relating to the provision of adult-care services that would not otherwise exist but for the existence of the campaign.

SECTION 3. The director of campaign and political finance shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section within 90 days of enactment.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #808 to H4000

Supporting caregivers running for public office