Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H159 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 601 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 159
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Kimberly N. Ferguson
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/13/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/26/2023Donald H. Wong9th Essex1/26/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/26/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/26/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk1/26/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/26/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth1/26/2023Angelo L. D'Emilia8th Plymouth1/27/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/27/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/27/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol1/29/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/30/2023Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/1/2023David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester2/6/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/6/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/8/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/8/2023 2 of 2
16	16	Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/9/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/9/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden2/10/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/13/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/16/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/5/2023Dylan A. FernandesBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket3/7/2023 1 of 3
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 601 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 159
19	19	By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of
20	20	Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory
21	21	board (including members of the General Court) to review, advise and report on services,
22	22	supports and public policy for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families.
23	23	Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
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29	29	An Act to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. An acquired brain injury advisory board shall be established to collaborate
33	33	2with appropriate state secretariats and their agencies, members of the legislature, individuals with
34	34	3acquired brain injuries and their family members, providers, clinicians, advocacy groups and
35	35	4other key stakeholders to review, advise, and report on services and supports, and public policy
36	36	5there under for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families.
37	37	6 SECTION 2: Said advisory board shall consist of 2 members of the Senate, 1 of whom
38	38	7shall be appointed by the President, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader; 2
39	39	8members of the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker, 1 of
40	40	9whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader; the Secretary of Health and Human Services or
41	41	10their designee; the Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety or their designee; the
42	42	11Secretary of Elder Affairs or their designee; the Secretary of Veterans Services or their designee; 2 of 3
43	43	12the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health or their designee; 2 members from the
44	44	13Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, 1 who shall be the Commissioner or their designee, 1
45	45	14who shall be appointed by the Commissioner; the Commissioner of the Department of
46	46	15Developmental Services or their designee; the Commissioner of the Department of Mental
47	47	16Health or their designee; the MassHealth Director or their designee; the Chief Executive Officer
48	48	17at the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, Inc. or their designee; and 8 members who
49	49	18shall be appointed by the Governor, 2 of whom shall be family members, caretakers or
50	50	19significant others of a person with acquired brain injury, 2 of whom shall be individuals with
51	51	20acquired brain injury, including but not limited to individuals who have experienced traumatic
52	52	21brain injury, stroke, brain tumors or other disorders, 1 of whom shall be a community based
53	53	22provider of services to individuals with acquired brain injury 1 of whom shall be a community
54	54	23based provider of services to individuals with acquired brain injury serving minorities and other
55	55	24underserved populations, 1 of whom shall be from a disability advisory group or a protection and
56	56	25advocacy representative, 1 of whom shall be a clinician.
57	57	26 SECTION 3. Said advisory board directives shall include, but are not limited to,
58	58	27reviewing data concerning the epidemiology of acquired brain injury and the needs of
59	59	28individuals with acquired brain injury and their families; reviewing efforts to increase access to
60	60	29rehabilitative, residential and integrated community based support services for persons with
61	61	30acquired brain injury; monitoring the implementation of the acquired brain injury commission
62	62	31recommendations regarding the improvement of such services; reviewing and advising on the
63	63	32annual brain injury strategic plan; and reviewing ongoing state public policy initiatives and state
64	64	33funding. 3 of 3
65	65	34 SECTION 4: Said advisory board shall file a biennial report with the Governor, the
66	66	35Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Senate President, the
67	67	36Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the clerks of the Senate and House of
68	68	37Representatives. Said report shall include but not be limited to a summary of ongoing needs of
69	69	38individuals with acquired brain injury, the status of progress made in increasing access to
70	70	39rehabilitative, residential and integrated community-based support services for individuals with
71	71	40acquired brain injury; and the status of progress made in implementing the acquired brain injury
72	72	41commission recommendations regarding the improvement of such services.
73	73	42 SECTION 5. Said advisory board shall meet quarterly, at minimum, and may establish
74	74	43subcommittees as necessary to carry out its objectives.