Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Start Time:

9:00 AM

Location:

B-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

The public is invited to participate in this hearing. To sign up to provide oral testimony, please fill out this form. Sign-ups for oral testimony will close on Friday, June 23^rd at 2pm, but same-day, in-person testimony will be accepted, time permitting. Please note, you will not be able to sign up for virtual testimony on the day of the hearing. The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker and 6 minutes for a panel. There is no limit to the number of people permitted to be on a panel, although the Chairs do not recommend panels that are larger than 3 people. Written testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee via email to JointCommittee.Children&Families@malegislature.gov and will be accepted until the bill is acted upon.

The bills will be heard in the order displayed on the hearing notice with House and Senate companion bills heard together. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.

CART services and ASL interpretation will be available. Please contact the Committee staff if you require additional accommodations. If you have any questions, please contact Audrey Herrmann (audrey.herrmann@mahouse.gov) in Chair Livingstone’s Office or Carole Meehan Oyama (carole.meehanoyama@masenate.gov) in Chair Kennedy’s Office.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities -- 6-27-2023	6/27/2023 9:00 AM	01:17:26

Department of Developmental Services (DDS) 9:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.128	An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism	Christine P. Barber
H.138	An Act to further protect persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities from abuse	Gerard J. Cassidy
H.141	An Act updating Nicky’s Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs	Josh S. Cutler
H.160	An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities	Michael J. Finn
H.174	An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Sean Garballey
H.218	An Act relative to autism education reform	Alan Silvia
S.119	An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs	Michael O. Moore
S.95	An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities	Patricia D. Jehlen
S.96	An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	John F. Keenan
S.97	An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism	John F. Keenan

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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