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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1328 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 176
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 relative to intellectual disabilities for DDS services.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/11/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1328 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 176
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 176) of Colleen
M. Garry that the Department of Developmental Services consider neuropsychological
evaluations of certain persons with intellectual disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with
Disabilities.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to intellectual disabilities for DDS services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 14 of Chapter 19B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words: "The
3Department of Developmental Services shall not deny Intellectual Disability Services for
4Intellectual Disability under (115CMR 2.0) on the basis of IQ testing score alone, but shall take
5into consideration all Neuropsychological evaluations of the individual."