Amendment #7 to H4706

Removing barriers to care for seniors in the Commonwealth

Mr. Lewis of Framingham moves to amend the bill by inserting the following section:-

SECTION XXX: Chapter 19A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 45. For the purposes of administering the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 and subsequent amendments thereto, the term "greatest social need", as defined in 42 U.S.C. 3002(24), shall mean the need caused by non-economic factors that restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten the individual’s capacity to live independently. These factors shall include, but are not limited to, physical or mental disability, language barriers and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things, racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #7 to H4706

Removing barriers to care for seniors in the Commonwealth