Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Start Time:

9:30 AM

Location:

A-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities will conduct a hybrid public hearing, virtually and in Room A1, on Wednesday July 19, 2023, from 9:30AM to 1PM on matters relating to the 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 Monday July 17th, 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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Agenda

Department of Developmental Services (DDS) 9:30am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.143	An Act to promote employment for people with disabilities	Michael S. Day
H.163	An Act establishing a pilot diversion program for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities	Michael J. Finn
H.201	An Act relative to supported decision making	Christopher M. Markey
S.109	An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities	Joan B. Lovely
S.110	Resolve establishing a special commission on the treatment of intellectually and developmentally disabled offenders in the criminal justice system	Joan B. Lovely
S.126	An Act relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse	Bruce E. Tarr

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Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Department of Developmental Services (DDS) 9:30am - 1:00pm

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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