1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1252 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bruce J. Ayers _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1252 By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1252) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 1321 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, there is 2hereby established a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are 3knowledgeable in autism. Individuals eligible for applying for the scholarship are students 4attending the university of Massachusetts medical school, state run/public nursing schools, and 5schools of state run/public dentistry schools who are either studying issues related to autism 6and/or plan to work with individuals with autism upon graduation. Three scholarships total will 7be awarded annually: one to a student attending the university of Massachusetts medical school, 8one attending a state run/public nursing program, and one attending a state run/public dentistry 9school.