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1	1	HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4396
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3	3	________________________________________
4	4	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 15, 2024.
5	5	The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to
6	6	whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 95) of
7	7	Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico, Mark C. Montigny, Michael O.
8	8	Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to
9	9	individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the petition
10	10	(accompanied by bill, House, No. 160) of Michael J. Finn, Sean Garballey
11	11	and others relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental
12	12	disabilities, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No.
13	13	4396) ought to pass.
14	14	For the committee,
15	15	JAY D. LIVINGSTONE. 1 of 64
16	16	FILED ON: 2/5/2024
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4396
18	18	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
19	19	_______________
20	20	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
21	21	(2023-2024)
22	22	_______________
23	23	An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
24	24	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
25	25	of the same, as follows:
26	26	1 SECTION 1. Section 15F of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
27	27	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “Employ
28	28	3Handicapped Persons Week” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with
29	29	4Disabilities Employment Week.
30	30	5 SECTION 2. Section 15LLLL of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
31	31	6striking out, in line 2, the word “Autistic” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
32	32	7Autism.
33	33	8 SECTION 3. Section 15OOOOO of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended
34	34	9by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the
35	35	10following words:- individuals with disabilities.
36	36	11 SECTION 4. Section 40 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
37	37	12out, in line 4 and 5, the words “disabled American veterans” and inserting in place thereof the
38	38	13following words:- American veterans with disabilities. 2 of 64
39	39	14 SECTION 5. Section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
40	40	15out, in lines 47-48, the words “and handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
41	41	16following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
42	42	17 SECTION 6. Section 74 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
43	43	18out, in lines 2, 6 and 9, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each
44	44	19instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
45	45	20 SECTION 7. Section 76 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
46	46	21out, in line 7, the word “handicaps” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
47	47	22disabilities.
48	48	23 SECTION 8. Section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
49	49	24out, in line 19, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following
50	50	25words:- individual with disabilities.
51	51	26 SECTION 9. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
52	52	27amended by striking out, in lines 5, 34 and 58, the words “a handicapped individual” and
53	53	28inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
54	54	29 SECTION 10. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
55	55	30amended by striking out, in lines 25, 29 and 30, and 38 the words “handicapped individuals” and
56	56	31inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with disabilities.
57	57	32 SECTION 11. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
58	58	33amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapped individual’s family” and inserting in
59	59	34place thereof the following words:- family of the individual with disabilities. 3 of 64
60	60	35 SECTION 12. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
61	61	36amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
62	62	37the following words:- persons with disabilities.
63	63	38 SECTION 13. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
64	64	39amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “Handicapped person” and inserting in place
65	65	40thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.
66	66	41 SECTION 14. Section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
67	67	42striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof
68	68	43the following words:- individual with disabilities.
69	69	44 SECTION 15. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
70	70	45amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place
71	71	46thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
72	72	47 SECTION 16. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
73	73	48amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, 15 and 16 and 17, the words “handicapped individuals”
74	74	49and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with
75	75	50disabilities.
76	76	51 SECTION 17. Section 78A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
77	77	52striking out, in lines 3 and 13, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in
78	78	53each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities. 4 of 64
79	79	54 SECTION 18. Section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
80	80	55striking out, in lines 20 and 27, the words “handicapped individuals” and inserting in place
81	81	56thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
82	82	57 SECTION 19. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
83	83	58amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
84	84	59thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
85	85	60 SECTION 20. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
86	86	61amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place
87	87	62thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
88	88	63 SECTION 21. Section 81 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
89	89	64striking out, in lines 8, 10, 14 and 17, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
90	90	65thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
91	91	66 SECTION 22. Section 84 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
92	92	67striking out, in line 24, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the
93	93	68following words:- person with disabilities.
94	94	69 SECTION 23. Section 106 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
95	95	70striking out, in line 11, the words “are disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
96	96	71words:- have disabilities.
97	97	72 SECTION 24. Section 131A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
98	98	73striking out, in line 3, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
99	99	74following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities. 5 of 64
100	100	75 SECTION 25. Section 131B of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
101	101	76striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof
102	102	77the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
103	103	78 SECTION 26. Section 143 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
104	104	79striking out, in line 11, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
105	105	80following words:- persons with disabilities.
106	106	81 SECTION 27. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
107	107	82striking out, in lines 92 and 93, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
108	108	83each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
109	109	84 SECTION 28. Section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
110	110	85striking out, in line 5, the words “is mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
111	111	86following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
112	112	87 SECTION 29. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
113	113	88amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
114	114	89following words:- Person with disabilities.
115	115	90 SECTION 30. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
116	116	91amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically disabled” and
117	117	92inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has a mental or physical disability.
118	118	93 SECTION 31. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
119	119	94amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
120	120	95the following words:- person with disabilities. 6 of 64
121	121	96 SECTION 32. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
122	122	97amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “elderly or disabled persons” and inserting in
123	123	98place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
124	124	99 SECTION 33. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
125	125	100amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
126	126	101thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
127	127	102 SECTION 34. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
128	128	103amended by striking out, in lines 33 and 34, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting
129	129	104in place thereof the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.
130	130	105 SECTION 35. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
131	131	106amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
132	132	107following words:- persons with disabilities.
133	133	108 SECTION 36. Section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
134	134	109striking out, in line 10, the words “or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
135	135	110following words:- person or person with disabilities.
136	136	111 SECTION 37. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
137	137	112amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “or disabled persons” and inserting in place
138	138	113thereof the following words:- persons or persons with disabilities.
139	139	114 SECTION 38. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
140	140	115amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
141	141	116following words:- persons with disabilities. 7 of 64
142	142	117 SECTION 39. Section 178C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
143	143	118striking out, in lines 60 and 138 and 139, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in
144	144	119place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or
145	145	120developmental disability.
146	146	121 SECTION 40. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
147	147	122striking out, in line 236, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
148	148	123following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
149	149	124 SECTION 41. Said section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
150	150	125amended by striking out, in line 259, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place
151	151	126thereof the following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
152	152	127 SECTION 42. Section 191 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
153	153	128striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the
154	154	129following word:- disabilities.
155	155	130 SECTION 43. Section 16D of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
156	156	131amended by striking out, in lines 58 and 59, the words “the disabled and chronically ill” and
157	157	132inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities and chronically ill
158	158	133persons.
159	159	134 SECTION 44. Section 16R of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
160	160	135striking out, in line 5, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
161	161	136has a disability. 8 of 64
162	162	137 SECTION 45. Section 18B of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
163	163	138striking out, in line 153, the words “the disabled community” and inserting in place thereof the
164	164	139following words:- the disability community.
165	165	140 SECTION 46. Section 2 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
166	166	141amended by striking out, in lines 82 and 85, the words “a disabled rider advocate” and inserting
167	167	142in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an advocate for riders with disabilities.
168	168	143 SECTION 47. Section 5 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
169	169	144amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “in racial, ethnic and disabled communities” and
170	170	145inserting in place thereof the following words:- by race, ethnicity and disability.
171	171	146 SECTION 48. Section 4H of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing, is hereby
172	172	147amended by striking out, in lines 84, 87, and 88, each time they appear, the words “disabled
173	173	148persons protection commission” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
174	174	149words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
175	175	150 SECTION 49. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
176	176	151amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
177	177	152thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability services.
178	178	153 SECTION 50. Section 50 of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
179	179	154striking out, in lines 34, and 35 and 37, the words “or disabled workers” and inserting in place
180	180	155thereof, in each instance, the following words:- workers or workers with disabilities. 9 of 64
181	181	156 SECTION 51. Section 27 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
182	182	157amended by striking out, in line 13, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
183	183	158following word:- disability.
184	184	159 SECTION 52. Section 9 of chapter 8 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
185	185	160amended by striking out, in line 30, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
186	186	161following word:- disability.
187	187	162 SECTION 53. Section 38 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
188	188	163amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “retarded children” and inserting in place thereof
189	189	164the following words:- children with an intellectual disability.
190	190	165 SECTION 54. Said section 38 of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further
191	191	166amended by striking out, in line 133, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
192	192	167thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
193	193	168
194	194	169 SECTION 55. Section 15B of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
195	195	170amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “visually-handicapped children” and inserting in
196	196	171place thereof the following words:- children with visual impairments.
197	197	172 SECTION 56. Section 13 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
198	198	173amended by striking out, in line 48, the words “disabled parents” and inserting in place thereof
199	199	174the following words:- parents with disabilities. 10 of 64
200	200	175 SECTION 57. Said section 13 of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further
201	201	176amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “non-disabled parents” and inserting in place
202	202	177thereof the following words:- parents without disabilities.
203	203	178 SECTION 58. Section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
204	204	179amended by striking out, in line 86, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
205	205	180following words:- with disabilities.
206	206	181 SECTION 59. Said section 2 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby further
207	207	182amended by striking out, in line 179, the words “adult handicapped” and inserting in place
208	208	183thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.
209	209	184 SECTION 60. Section 5 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
210	210	185striking out, in line 18, the words “the disabled and the handicapped resident” and inserting in
211	211	186place thereof the following words:- and residents with a disability.
212	212	187 SECTION 61. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
213	213	188amended by inserting, in line 10, after the words “needs of”, the following words:- persons who
214	214	189are.
215	215	190 SECTION 62. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
216	216	191further amended by striking out, in lines 11, 18 and 32, the words “an intellectual disability” and
217	217	192inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- intellectual or developmental
218	218	193disabilities.
219	219	194 SECTION 63. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is further amended by
220	220	195inserting, in line 15, after the words “populations of”, the following words:- persons who are. 11 of 64
221	221	196 SECTION 64. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further
222	222	197amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “and mentally retarded individuals” and inserting
223	223	198in place thereof the following words:- individuals and individuals with intellectual or
224	224	199developmental disabilities.
225	225	200 SECTION 65. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
226	226	201amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “the adult handicapped” and inserting in
227	227	202place thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.
228	228	203 SECTION 66. Section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
229	229	204striking out, in line 47, the words “disabled enrollees’” and inserting in place thereof the
230	230	205following words:- enrollees with disabilities.
231	231	206 SECTION 67. Said section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby further
232	232	207amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in
233	233	208place thereof the following words:- individuals with disabilities.
234	234	209 SECTION 68. Section 7 of chapter 19B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
235	235	210amended by striking out, in line 2, the words:- mental retardation.
236	236	211 SECTION 69. Section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
237	237	212striking out, in line 3, the words:- mental retardation.
238	238	213 SECTION 70. Said section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby further
239	239	214amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in
240	240	215place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities. 12 of 64
241	241	216 SECTION 71. Section 19 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
242	242	217striking out, in lines 126, 139, 280 and 281, 305, 384, 390 and 391 and 394 and 395, the words
243	243	218“disabled persons protection commission” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
244	244	219following words:- commission for the protection of persons with disabilities.
245	245	220 SECTION 72. Chapter 19C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
246	246	221striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- COMMISSION FOR THE
247	247	222PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
248	248	223 SECTION 73. Section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
249	249	224striking out, in lines 4, 11 and 33 the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
250	250	225each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
251	251	226 SECTION 74. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
252	252	227amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place
253	253	228thereof in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
254	254	229 SECTION 75. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
255	255	230amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “disabled persons protection commission” and
256	256	231inserting in place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons with
257	257	232disabilities.
258	258	233 SECTION 76. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
259	259	234amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
260	260	235the following words:- Person with a disability. 13 of 64
261	261	236 SECTION 77. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
262	262	237amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically
263	263	238disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has an intellectual,
264	264	239developmental or physical disability.
265	265	240 SECTION 78. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
266	266	241amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, 42 and 46, the words “disabled persons” and
267	267	242inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
268	268	243 SECTION 79. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
269	269	244amended by striking out, in lines 39 and 41, the words “disabled person or persons” and inserting
270	270	245in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person or persons with disabilities.
271	271	246 SECTION 80. Section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
272	272	247striking out, in lines 2 and 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each
273	273	248instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
274	274	249 SECTION 81. Said section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
275	275	250amended to by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “disabled persons protection commission”
276	276	251and inserting in place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons
277	277	252with disabilities.
278	278	253 SECTION 82. Section 3 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
279	279	254striking out, in lines 20 and 21 and 28 and 29, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in
280	280	255place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities. 14 of 64
281	281	256 SECTION 83. Section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
282	282	257striking out, in lines 1, 11, 16, 26, 28 and 35, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
283	283	258thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
284	284	259 SECTION 84. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
285	285	260amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “mentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof
286	286	261the following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
287	287	262 SECTION 85. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing is hereby further
288	288	263amended by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “disabled person is physically disabled”
289	289	264and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability has a physical
290	290	265disability.
291	291	266 SECTION 86. Section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
292	292	267striking out, in lines 1, 13, 33, 50, 63, 73, 75, 77 and 78, the words “disabled person” and
293	293	268inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
294	294	269 SECTION 87. Said section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
295	295	270amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 12, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place
296	296	271thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
297	297	272 SECTION 88. Section 6 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
298	298	273striking out, in lines 10 and 15, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
299	299	274each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
300	300	275 SECTION 89. Section 7 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
301	301	276striking out, in lines 4, 6 and 7, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18, 18, 20 and 21, 22, 29, 35, 39 and 40, 46, 15 of 64
302	302	27747 and 48, 59, 61, 65, 67 and 68, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
303	303	278each instance, the following words: - person with a disability.
304	304	279 SECTION 90. Section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
305	305	280striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
306	306	281words:- person with a disability.
307	307	282 SECTION 91. Said section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
308	308	283amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof
309	309	284the following words:- persons with disabilities.
310	310	285 SECTION 92. Section 10 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
311	311	286striking out, in lines 7, 13, 19 and 29, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof,
312	312	287in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
313	313	288 SECTION 93. Section 11 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
314	314	289striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
315	315	290words:- person with a disability.
316	316	291 SECTION 94. Section 13 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
317	317	292striking out, in lines 1 and 8, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each
318	318	293instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
319	319	294 SECTION 95. Section 1 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
320	320	295amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “elderly or disabled individuals” and inserting in
321	321	296place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals or individuals with disabilities. 16 of 64
322	322	297 SECTION 96. Section 14 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
323	323	298striking out, in line 14, the words “the elderly and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
324	324	299following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
325	325	300 SECTION 97. Section 16 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
326	326	301striking out, in line 5, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
327	327	302word:- disability.
328	328	303 SECTION 98. Section 2 of chapter 21H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
329	329	304amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 74, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof
330	330	305the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
331	331	306 SECTION 99. Section 13A of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
332	332	307amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “the physically handicapped” and inserting in
333	333	308place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
334	334	309 SECTION 100. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
335	335	310amended by striking out, in lines 47, 48, 50 and 80 and 81, the words “handicapped persons” and
336	336	311inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
337	337	312 SECTION 101. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
338	338	313amended by striking out, in lines 41, 53, 102 and 103, 109 and 110, 116 and 117, 126, 177, 179
339	339	314and 187, the words “physically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each
340	340	315instance, the following words:- persons with physical disabilities. 17 of 64
341	341	316 SECTION 102. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
342	342	317amended by striking out, in line 200, the words “Physically handicapped person” and inserting in
343	343	318place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- Person with physical disabilities.
344	344	319 SECTION 103. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
345	345	320amended by striking out, in line 204, the words “Physically handicapped persons” and inserting
346	346	321in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- Persons with physical disabilities.
347	347	322 SECTION 104. Section 16 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
348	348	323hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “temporarily or permanently disabled
349	349	324by reason of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- such a trainee or officer
350	350	325obtains a temporary or permanent disability caused by.
351	351	326 SECTION 105. Section 32 of said chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
352	352	327striking out, in line 13, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
353	353	328disability.
354	354	329 SECTION 106. Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
355	355	330amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
356	356	331the following words:- persons with disabilities.
357	357	332 SECTION 107. Section 10 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
358	358	333striking out, in line 8, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
359	359	334words:- persons with disabilities. 18 of 64
360	360	335 SECTION 108. Section 15 of chapter 23E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
361	361	336hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled worker” and inserting in place
362	362	337thereof the following words:- worker with a disability.
363	363	338 SECTION 109. Section 6 of chapter 23H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
364	364	339amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
365	365	340thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
366	366	341 SECTION 110. Section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
367	367	342hereby amended by striking out, in line 83, the words “disabled citizens” and inserting in place
368	368	343thereof the following words:- citizens with disabilities.
369	369	344 SECTION 111. Section 9B of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
370	370	345amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
371	371	346the following words:- person with a disability.
372	372	347 SECTION 112. Section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
373	373	348amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
374	374	349following word:- disability.
375	375	350 SECTION 113. Said section 1 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further
376	376	351amended by striking out, in line 82, the word “Handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
377	377	352following word:- Disability.
378	378	353 SECTION 114. Section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
379	379	354striking out, in line 30, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
380	380	355following words:- persons with disabilities. 19 of 64
381	381	356 SECTION 115. Said section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further
382	382	357amended by striking out, in line 33, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
383	383	358following words:- persons with disabilities.
384	384	359 SECTION 116. Section 16 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
385	385	360striking out, in lines 10 and 13, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
386	386	361each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.
387	387	362 SECTION 117. Section 47 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
388	388	363striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “such mentally retarded person” and inserting in place
389	389	364thereof the following words:- a person with an intellectual disability.
390	390	365 SECTION 118. Section 47A of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
391	391	366striking out, in line 50, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
392	392	367words:- has a disability.
393	393	368 SECTION 119. Section 63 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
394	394	369striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the
395	395	370following word:- disabilities.
396	396	371 SECTION 120. Section 1 of chapter 31A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
397	397	372amended by striking out, in line 24, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
398	398	373following word:- disability.
399	399	374 SECTION 121. Section 21 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
400	400	375amended by striking out, in line 279, the words “Disabled Employees” and inserting in place
401	401	376thereof the following words:- Employees with Disabilities. 20 of 64
402	402	377 SECTION 122. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
403	403	378amended by striking out, in line 285, the words “disabled employee” and inserting in place
404	404	379thereof the following words:- employee with a disability.
405	405	380 SECTION 123. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
406	406	381amended by striking out, in lines 290 and 291, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in
407	407	382place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
408	408	383 SECTION 124. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
409	409	384amended by striking out, in line 347, the words “disabled members” and inserting in place
410	410	385thereof the following words:- members with disabilities.
411	411	386 SECTION 125. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
412	412	387amended by striking out, in line 362, the words “disabled individual” and inserting in place
413	413	388thereof the following words:- individual with a disability.
414	414	389 SECTION 126. Section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
415	415	390striking out, in line 418, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
416	416	391following words:- physical disability.
417	417	392 SECTION 127. Section 46 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
418	418	393striking out, in line 11, the words “become permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof
419	419	394the following words:- obtained a permanent disability.
420	420	395 SECTION 128. Section 75 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
421	421	396striking out, in line 11, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and 21 of 64
422	422	397inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent mental or physical
423	423	398disability.
424	424	399 SECTION 129. Section 80 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
425	425	400striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and
426	426	401inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability
427	427	402caused.
428	428	403 SECTION 130. Section 81A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
429	429	404striking out, in line 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and
430	430	405inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability
431	431	406caused.
432	432	407 SECTION 131. Section 83 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
433	433	408striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and
434	434	409inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability
435	435	410caused.
436	436	411 SECTION 132. Section 83A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
437	437	412striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,”
438	438	413and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical
439	439	414disability caused.
440	440	415 SECTION 133. Section 85E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
441	441	416striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,”
442	442	417and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical
443	443	418disability caused. 22 of 64
444	444	419 SECTION 134. Section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
445	445	420striking out, in line 4, the words “becomes permanently disabled mentally or physically” and
446	446	421inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability
447	447	422caused.
448	448	423 SECTION 135. Said section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
449	449	424amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
450	450	425following words:- obtains a disability.
451	451	426 SECTION 136. Section 89E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
452	452	427striking out, in line 64, the words “or disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the
453	453	428following words:- children or children with disabilities.
454	454	429 SECTION 137. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
455	455	430amended by striking out, in line 70, the words “handicapped child” and inserting in place thereof
456	456	431the following words:- child with a disability.
457	457	432 SECTION 138. Section 88 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
458	458	433amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
459	459	434following words:- obtains a disability.
460	460	435 SECTION 139. Section 14B of chapter 34 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
461	461	436hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
462	462	437thereof the following words:- person with disabilities. 23 of 64
463	463	438 SECTION 140. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further
464	464	439amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
465	465	440thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
466	466	441 SECTION 141. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further
467	467	442amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
468	468	443following words:- persons with disabilities.
469	469	444 SECTION 142. Section 3 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
470	470	445amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “mental retardation institution” and inserting in
471	471	446place thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual
472	472	447disabilities.
473	473	448 SECTION 143. Said section 3 of said chapter 38, as so appearing, is hereby further
474	474	449amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
475	475	450the following words:- person with disabilities.
476	476	451 SECTION 144. Section 4E of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
477	477	452amended by striking out, in line 349, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
478	478	453inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
479	479	454 SECTION 145. Section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
480	480	455striking out, in lines 137, 192 and 196 and 197, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in
481	481	456place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
482	482	457 SECTION 146. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
483	483	458amended by striking out, in lines 137 and 138, 139 and 140, 192 and 193 and 197, the words 24 of 64
484	484	459“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
485	485	460persons with disabilities.
486	486	461 SECTION 147. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
487	487	462amended by striking out, in lines 142, 152 and 153, 155, 157, 182 and 198 and 199, the words
488	488	463“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
489	489	464person with disabilities.
490	490	465 SECTION 148. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
491	491	466amended by striking out, in line 152, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
492	492	467the following words:- veteran with a disability.
493	493	468 SECTION 149. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
494	494	469amended by striking out, in lines 177 and 178, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place
495	495	470thereof the following word:- Disability.
496	496	471 SECTION 150. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
497	497	472amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 186, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place
498	498	473thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.
499	499	474 SECTION 151. Section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
500	500	475striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “disabled veteran or handicapped person” and
501	501	476inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or person with a
502	502	477disability. 25 of 64
503	503	478 SECTION 152. Said section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
504	504	479amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
505	505	480place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
506	506	481 SECTION 153. Section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
507	507	482striking out, in lines 32 and 53, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in
508	508	483each instance, the following words:- veteran with disabilities.
509	509	484 SECTION 154. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
510	510	485amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, 35, 37, 53, 55, 58 and 68 and 69, the words
511	511	486“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
512	512	487person with a disability.
513	513	488 SECTION 155. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
514	514	489amended by striking out, in line 61, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
515	515	490thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
516	516	491 SECTION 156. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
517	517	492amended by striking out, in line 64, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
518	518	493following word:- Disability.
519	519	494 SECTION 157. Section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
520	520	495striking out, in lines 17 and 20, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
521	521	496each instance, the following words:- person with a disability. 26 of 64
522	522	497 SECTION 158. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
523	523	498amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
524	524	499thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
525	525	500 SECTION 159. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
526	526	501amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
527	527	502the following words:- veteran with a disability.
528	528	503 SECTION 160. Section 22G of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
529	529	504striking out, in line 3, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the word:- disability.
530	530	505 SECTION 161. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
531	531	506amended by striking out, in line 96, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
532	532	507the following words:- person with a disability.
533	533	508 SECTION 162. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further
534	534	509amended by striking out, in line 119, the words “handicapped access ramps” and inserting in
535	535	510place thereof the following words:- access ramps for persons with disabilities.
536	536	511 SECTION 163. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further
537	537	512amended by striking out, in line 121, the words “physically handicapped person” and inserting in
538	538	513place thereof the following words:- person with a physical disability.
539	539	514 SECTION 164. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
540	540	515amended by striking out, in lines 30, 35 and 37, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place
541	541	516thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities. 27 of 64
542	542	517 SECTION 165. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
543	543	518amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting
544	544	519in place thereof the following words:- an individual with a disability.
545	545	520 SECTION 166. Section 86 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
546	546	521amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “permanently disabled voters” and inserting in
547	547	522place thereof the following words:- voters with permanent disabilities.
548	548	523 SECTION 167. Said section 86 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further
549	549	524amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “permanently disabled voters’ list” and inserting
550	550	525in place thereof the following words:- list of voters with permanent disabilities.
551	551	526 SECTION 168. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
552	552	527amended by striking out, in lines 715 757 and 758, 800, 866 and 902, the words “disabled
553	553	528veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with a
554	554	529disability.
555	555	530 SECTION 169. Section 3D of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
556	556	531amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and 21, the word “disabled” and inserting in place
557	557	532thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
558	558	533 SECTION 170. Said section 3D of said chapter 60, as so appearing, is hereby further
559	559	534amended by striking out, in line 10, the words "elderly and disabled persons” and inserting in
560	560	535place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities. 28 of 64
561	561	536 SECTION 171. Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
562	562	537amended by striking out, in lines 102 and 103, the words “be permanently disabled” and
563	563	538inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent disability.
564	564	539 SECTION 172. Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
565	565	540amended by striking out, in lines 1305 and 1306, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place
566	566	541thereof the following words:- has a disability.
567	567	542 SECTION 173. Section 2 of chapter 64G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
568	568	543amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
569	569	544inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with intellectual or developmental
570	570	545disabilities.
571	571	546 SECTION 174. Said section 2 of said chapter 64G, as so appearing, is hereby further
572	572	547amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “developmentally disabled individual”
573	573	548and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with an intellectual or
574	574	549developmental disability.
575	575	550 SECTION 175. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
576	576	551amended by striking out, in line 351, the words “to be permanently disabled” and inserting in
577	577	552place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent disability.
578	578	553 SECTION 176. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
579	579	554amended by striking out, in line 353, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
580	580	555the following words:- veteran with a disability. 29 of 64
581	581	556 SECTION 177. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
582	582	557amended by striking out, in line 421, the words “elderly or handicapped persons” and inserting in
583	583	558place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
584	584	559 SECTION 178. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
585	585	560amended by striking out, in line 431, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
586	586	561inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
587	587	562 SECTION 179. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
588	588	563amended by striking out, in lines 437 and 438, the words “a developmentally disabled
589	589	564individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with developmental
590	590	565disabilities.
591	591	566 SECTION 180. Section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
592	592	567amended by striking out, in line 76, the words “developmentally disabled students” and inserting
593	593	568in place thereof the following words:- students with developmental disabilities.
594	594	569 SECTION 181. Section 7 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
595	595	570amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “severely learning disabled” and inserting in place
596	596	571thereof the following words:- having a severe learning disability.
597	597	572 SECTION 182. Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
598	598	573striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- COMMISSION FOR THE
599	599	574PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 30 of 64
600	600	575 SECTION 183. Section 1 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
601	601	576striking out, in line 13, the words “are not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
602	602	577words:- do not have disabilities.
603	603	578 SECTION 184. Section 3 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
604	604	579striking out, in lines 175 and 217, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof,
605	605	580in each instance, the following words:- developmental services.
606	606	581 SECTION 185. Section 8 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
607	607	582striking out, in line 10, the words “disabled child” and inserting in place thereof the following
608	608	583words:- child with a disability.
609	609	584 SECTION 186. Section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
610	610	585striking out, in line 3, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
611	611	586words:- Person with a disability.
612	612	587 SECTION 187. Said section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
613	613	588amended by striking out, in lines 14, 26, 30 and 31 and 33, the words “disabled person” and
614	614	589inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
615	615	590 SECTION 188. Section 12B of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
616	616	591striking out, in line 6, the words "disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following
617	617	592words:- persons with disabilities.
618	618	593 SECTION 189. Section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
619	619	594striking out, in lines 1, 17, 31, 37, 44 and 45, 56, 65, 74 and 75 and 92, the words “disabled 31 of 64
620	620	595person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a
621	621	596disability.
622	622	597 SECTION 190. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
623	623	598amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “to be disabled” and inserting in place
624	624	599thereof the following words:- to have a disability.
625	625	600 SECTION 191. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
626	626	601amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
627	627	602following words:- does not have a disability.
628	628	603 SECTION 192. Section 22D of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
629	629	604hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4 and 6, the words “disabled veterans” and
630	630	605inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
631	631	606 SECTION 193. Section 2 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
632	632	607amended by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, the words “as developmentally disabled” and
633	633	608inserting in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.
634	634	609 SECTION 194. Section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
635	635	610hereby amended by striking out, in line 197, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in
636	636	611place thereof the following words:- physical disability.
637	637	612 SECTION 195. Section 19E of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
638	638	613hereby amended by striking out, in line 40, the words “to the handicapped and disadvantaged”
639	639	614and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to persons with disabilities and
640	640	615disadvantaged persons. 32 of 64
641	641	616 SECTION 196. Said section 19E of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby further
642	642	617amended by striking out, in lines 51 and 52, the words “persons who are visually impaired,
643	643	618mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
644	644	619words:- persons with visual, mental, physical or emotional disabilities.
645	645	620 SECTION 197. Section 19J of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
646	646	621striking out, in line 12, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
647	647	622word:- disability.
648	648	623 SECTION 198. Section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
649	649	624amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “otherwise handicapped children” and inserting in
650	650	625place thereof the following words:- other children with disabilities.
651	651	626 SECTION 199. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
652	652	627amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof
653	653	628the following words:- persons with disabilities.
654	654	629 SECTION 200. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
655	655	630amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 257 and 258, the words “or handicap”.
656	656	631 SECTION 201. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
657	657	632amended by striking out, in line 246, the words “Disabled Veteran” and inserting in place thereof
658	658	633the following words:- Veteran with a Disability.
659	659	634 SECTION 202. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
660	660	635amended by striking out, in line 262, the words “and handicap”. 33 of 64
661	661	636 SECTION 203. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
662	662	637amended by striking out, in lines 307, 310 and 339, the words “handicapped persons” and
663	663	638inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
664	664	639 SECTION 204. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
665	665	640amended by striking out, in line 315 and 322, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place
666	666	641thereof in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
667	667	642 SECTION 205. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
668	668	643amended by striking out, in line 321, 333 and 356 the words “handicapped” and inserting in
669	669	644place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- accessible.
670	670	645 SECTION 206. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
671	671	646amended by striking out, in lines 325, 352, 355, 358, 363, 374, 375, 376, 378 and 379, 380, 383,
672	672	647384, 385, 387 and 389, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
673	673	648the following word:- disability.
674	674	649 SECTION 207. Section 13A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
675	675	650striking out, in line 12, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
676	676	651disability.
677	677	652 SECTION 208. Section 33 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
678	678	653striking out, in lines 189 and 191, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting place thereof, in
679	679	654each instance, the following words:- veteran with a disability.
680	680	655 SECTION 209. Section 41 of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
681	681	656amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veteran or a handicapped person” 34 of 64
682	682	657and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or a person with a
683	683	658disability.
684	684	659 SECTION 210. Section 4 of chapter 92B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
685	685	660amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof
686	686	661the following words:- physical disability.
687	687	662 SECTION 211. Section 82 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
688	688	663amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes significantly physically or
689	689	664medically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a significant
690	690	665physical or medical disability.
691	691	666 SECTION 212. Section 103 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
692	692	667striking out, in line 2, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
693	693	668disability.
694	694	669 SECTION 213. Section 6 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
695	695	670amended by striking out, in line 173, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
696	696	671following words:- incapacitated.
697	697	672 SECTION 214. Section 295CC of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
698	698	673hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “handicapped person or disabled
699	699	674veteran number plates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a
700	700	675disability or veteran with a disability number plate. 35 of 64
701	701	676 SECTION 215. Section 2A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
702	702	677hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting
703	703	678in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
704	704	679 SECTION 216. Section 4O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
705	705	680striking out, in line 24, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
706	706	681following words:- developmental services.
707	707	682 SECTION 217. Section 6D of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
708	708	683striking out, in lines 2 and 23 and 24, the words “genetically handicapped persons” and inserting
709	709	684in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with genetic disabilities.
710	710	685 SECTION 218. Section 24E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
711	711	686striking out, in line 9, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
712	712	687disability.
713	713	688 SECTION 219. Section 25B of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
714	714	689striking out, in lines 56 and 57, the words “the developmentally disabled or mentally ill” and
715	715	690inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with developmental disabilities or
716	716	691mentally ill persons.
717	717	692 SECTION 220. Section 25C of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
718	718	693striking out, in lines 141 and 142, and 192 and 193, the words “the mentally ill or
719	719	694developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
720	720	695mentally ill persons or persons with developmental disabilities. 36 of 64
721	721	696 SECTION 221. Section 62J of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
722	722	697striking out, in line 14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
723	723	698following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
724	724	699 SECTION 222. Section 67E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
725	725	700striking out, in lines 40 and 41, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
726	726	701following words:- intellectual disability.
727	727	702 SECTION 223. Section 69E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
728	728	703striking out, in line 9, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following
729	729	704words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
730	730	705 SECTION 224. Section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
731	731	706striking out, in lines 10, 24 and 25, 80, 92, 137, 183, 186, and 226, the words “the mentally
732	732	707retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with
733	733	708intellectual disabilities.
734	734	709 SECTION 225. Said section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further
735	735	710amended by inserting after the word “mental”, in line 192, the following word:- health.
736	736	711 SECTION 226. Section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
737	737	712striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
738	738	713following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
739	739	714 SECTION 227. Said section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further
740	740	715amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “mentally retarded and developmentally 37 of 64
741	741	716disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual
742	742	717and developmental disabilities.
743	743	718 SECTION 228. Section 72M of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
744	744	719striking out, in line 24, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
745	745	720following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
746	746	721 SECTION 229. Section 72O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
747	747	722striking out, in lines 48 and 49 and 61, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place
748	748	723thereof, in each instance, the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
749	749	724 SECTION 230. Section 72Y of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
750	750	725striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following
751	751	726words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
752	752	727 SECTION 231. Section 193 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
753	753	728striking out, in lines 12 and 13, the words “or retarded”.
754	754	729 SECTION 232. Section 220 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
755	755	730striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “disabled persons protection commission” and
756	756	731inserting in place thereof the following words:- commission for the protection of persons with
757	757	732disabilities.
758	758	733 SECTION 233. Section 1 of chapter 111G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
759	759	734hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in
760	760	735place thereof the following word:- disabilities. 38 of 64
761	761	736 SECTION 234. Section 23A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
762	762	737hereby amended by striking out, in line 38, the words “for the handicapped” and inserting in
763	763	738place thereof the following words:- for persons with disabilities.
764	764	739 SECTION 235. Section 87B½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
765	765	740striking out, in line 195, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
766	766	741has a disability.
767	767	742 SECTION 236. Section 87XX½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended
768	768	743by striking out, in line 15, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
769	769	744words:- persons with disabilities.
770	770	745 SECTION 237. Section 163 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
771	771	746striking out, in line 31, the words “physically or mentally handicapped individuals” and inserting
772	772	747in place thereof the following words:- individuals with physical disabilities or mental health
773	773	748issues.
774	774	749 SECTION 238. Chapter 118A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
775	775	750by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- ASSISTANCE TO
776	776	751THE AGED AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
777	777	752 SECTION 239. Section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
778	778	753striking out, in line 3, the words “aged and disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the
779	779	754following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities. 39 of 64
780	780	755 SECTION 240. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further
781	781	756amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “aged and disabled individuals” and inserting in
782	782	757place thereof the following words:- aged individuals and individuals with disabilities.
783	783	758 SECTION 241. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further
784	784	759amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place
785	785	760thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
786	786	761 SECTION 242. Section 7 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
787	787	762striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “aged and disabled residents” and inserting in place
788	788	763thereof the following words:- aged residents and residents with disabilities.
789	789	764 SECTION 243. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
790	790	765hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 and 36, the words “and disabled persons” and
791	791	766inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
792	792	767 SECTION 244. Section 16 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
793	793	768striking out, in line 14, the words “disabled residents” and inserting in place thereof the
794	794	769following words:- residents with disabilities.
795	795	770 SECTION 245. Section 16A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
796	796	771striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the following
797	797	772words:- children with disabilities.
798	798	773 SECTION 246. Section 16D of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
799	799	774striking out, in line 44, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
800	800	775has a disability. 40 of 64
801	801	776 SECTION 247. Section 19 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
802	802	777striking out, in line 8, the word “handicapping” and inserting in place thereof the following
803	803	778word:- disabling.
804	804	779 SECTION 248. Section 31 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
805	805	780striking out, in lines 16, and 39 and 40, the words “permanently and totally disabled” and
806	806	781inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- has a permanent and total
807	807	782disability.
808	808	783 SECTION 249. Section 78 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
809	809	784striking out in lines 10 and 11, the words “non-disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof
810	810	785the following words:- persons without disabilities.
811	811	786 SECTION 250. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
812	812	787amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
813	813	788thereof the following words:- intellectual disability.
814	814	789 SECTION 251. Section 14 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
815	815	790amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “developmentally disabled” and inserting in place
816	816	791thereof the following words:- a person with a developmental disability.
817	817	792 SECTION 252. Section 10 of chapter 121A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
818	818	793hereby amended by striking out, in line 153, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
819	819	794place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities. 41 of 64
820	820	795 SECTION 253. Said section 10 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby further
821	821	796amended by striking out, in line 154, the words “learning disabled children” and inserting in
822	822	797place thereof the following words:- children with learning disabilities.
823	823	798 SECTION 254. Section 18D of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
824	824	799striking out, in line 87, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
825	825	800following words:- persons with disabilities.
826	826	801 SECTION 255. Section 1 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
827	827	802hereby amended by striking out in line 100, the words “Handicapped persons” and inserting in
828	828	803place thereof the following words:- Persons with disabilities.
829	829	804 SECTION 256. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
830	830	805amended by striking out, in line 111, the words “handicapped or disabled person” and inserting
831	831	806in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
832	832	807 SECTION 257. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
833	833	808amended by striking out in line 113, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
834	834	809thereof, the following words:- person with a disability.
835	835	810 SECTION 258. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
836	836	811amended by striking out in line 114, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
837	837	812following word:- disability.
838	838	813 SECTION 259. Section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
839	839	814striking out, in lines 175,182 and 183, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
840	840	815thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities. 42 of 64
841	841	816 SECTION 260. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
842	842	817amended by striking out, in line 176, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
843	843	818the following words:- has a disability.
844	844	819 SECTION 261. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
845	845	820amended by striking out, in lines 184 and 186, the words “handicapped residents” and inserting
846	846	821in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- residents with disabilities.
847	847	822 SECTION 262. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
848	848	823amended by striking out, in lines 262 and 265, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
849	849	824place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
850	850	825 SECTION 263. Section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
851	851	826striking out, in line 116, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
852	852	827following words:- physical disability.
853	853	828 SECTION 264. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
854	854	829amended by striking out, in lines 130 and 136, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in
855	855	830place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
856	856	831 SECTION 265. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
857	857	832amended by striking out, in lines 150, 153 and 155 and 156, the word “handicap-accessible” and
858	858	833inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- accessible.
859	859	834 SECTION 266. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
860	860	835amended by striking out, in line 181, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
861	861	836the following words:- veteran with a disability. 43 of 64
862	862	837 SECTION 267. Section 34 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
863	863	838striking out, in lines 48 and 49, the words “is permanently and totally disabled” and inserting in
864	864	839place thereof the following words:- has a permanent and total disability.
865	865	840 SECTION 268. Section 38 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
866	866	841striking out, in lines 30, 37 and 38 and 39, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
867	867	842place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
868	868	843 SECTION 269. Section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
869	869	844striking out, in lines 2, 8 and 16, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in
870	870	845each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
871	871	846 SECTION 270. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
872	872	847amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof
873	873	848the following words:- person with a disability.
874	874	849 SECTION 271. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
875	875	850amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, 14, 18 and 19, 21, 25, 28 and 35 and 36, the words
876	876	851“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
877	877	852persons with disabilities.
878	878	853 SECTION 272. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
879	879	854amended by striking out, in line 30, the words “physically handicapped” and inserting in place
880	880	855thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
881	881	856 SECTION 273. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
882	882	857amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “mental retardation, emotional 44 of 64
883	883	858deficiencies” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental
884	884	859disabilities.
885	885	860 SECTION 274. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
886	886	861amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “socially disadvantaged and handicapped
887	887	862persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- socially disadvantaged persons with
888	888	863a disability.
889	889	864 SECTION 275. Section 38D of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
890	890	865striking out, in line 156, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting in place
891	891	866thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
892	892	867 SECTION 276. Section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
893	893	868striking out, in lines 3, 38 and 39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 63, 68, 73, 76, 89, 97 and 100, the words
894	894	869“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
895	895	870persons with disabilities.
896	896	871 SECTION 277. Said section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
897	897	872amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
898	898	873thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
899	899	874 SECTION 278. Section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
900	900	875striking out, in lines 2, 6, 12, 19 and 20, 28 and 29 and 62 and 63, the words “handicapped
901	901	876persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with
902	902	877disabilities. 45 of 64
903	903	878 SECTION 279. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
904	904	879amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
905	905	880following words:- has a disability.
906	906	881 SECTION 280. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
907	907	882amended by striking out, in lines 24 and 26, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place
908	908	883thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
909	909	884 SECTION 281. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
910	910	885amended by striking out, in lines 27 and 41, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
911	911	886place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
912	912	887 SECTION 282. Section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
913	913	888striking out, in line 5, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, the
914	914	889following words:- persons with a disability.
915	915	890 SECTION 283. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
916	916	891amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7 the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting in
917	917	892place thereof, the following words:- persons have a disability.
918	918	893 SECTION 284. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
919	919	894amended by striking out, in lines 18 to 20, inclusive, the words “Housing units for handicapped
920	920	895persons of families of low income, of which one or more persons is handicapped” and inserting
921	921	896in place thereof, the following words:- Housing units for families of low income of which one or
922	922	897more persons have a disability. 46 of 64
923	923	898 SECTION 285. Section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
924	924	899striking out, in lines 6 and 19, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in
925	925	900each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.
926	926	901 SECTION 286. Said section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
927	927	902amended by striking out in lines 7 and 20, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place
928	928	903thereof, in each instance, the following words:- have a disability.
929	929	904 SECTION 287. Section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
930	930	905striking out, in line 10, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
931	931	906following words:- persons with a disability.
932	932	907 SECTION 288. Said section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
933	933	908amended by striking out in line 11, the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting in place
934	934	909thereof the following words:- persons have a disability.
935	935	910 SECTION 289. Section 2 of chapter 121E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
936	936	911hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
937	937	912thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
938	938	913 SECTION 290. Section 1 of chapter 122 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
939	939	914amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof
940	940	915the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
941	941	916 SECTION 291. Section 14 of said chapter 122, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
942	942	917striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
943	943	918following words:- intellectual or developmental disability. 47 of 64
944	944	919 SECTION 292. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
945	945	920hereby amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “mentally retarded person” and
946	946	921inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental
947	947	922disability.
948	948	923 SECTION 293. Chapter 123B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
949	949	924by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- PERSONS WITH
950	950	925INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
951	951	926 SECTION 294. Section 3 of said chapter 123B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
952	952	927striking out, in line 5, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
953	953	928following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
954	954	929 SECTION 295. Said section 3 of said chapter 123B, as so appearing, is hereby further
955	955	930amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “intellectually disabled ward” and inserting in
956	956	931place thereof the following words:- ward for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
957	957	932 SECTION 296. Section 133E of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
958	958	933hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in
959	959	934place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.
960	960	935 SECTION 297. Section 5 of chapter 128A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
961	961	936hereby amended by striking out, in line 362, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof
962	962	937the following words: jockeys, jockeys with disabilities. 48 of 64
963	963	938 SECTION 298. Section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
964	964	939hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
965	965	940thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
966	966	941 SECTION 299. Section 1 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
967	967	942amended by inserting, after the definition of “Open season” the following 2 definitions:-
968	968	943 'Person with a developmental disability'', (1) an individual 5 years of age or older with a
969	969	944severe, chronic disability that: (i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment resulting
970	970	945from intellectual disability, autism, smith-magenis syndrome or Prader–Willi syndrome; (ii) is
971	971	946manifested before the individual attains age 22; (iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; (iv) results
972	972	947in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: (1)
973	973	948self-care; (2) receptive and expressive language; (3) learning; (4) mobility; (5) self-direction; (6)
974	974	949capacity for independent living; and (7) economic self-sufficiency; and (v) reflects the
975	975	950individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or generic services,
976	976	951supports or other assistance that is of a lifelong or extended duration and is individually planned
977	977	952and coordinated; or (2) an individual under the age of 5 who has a substantial developmental
978	978	953delay or specific congenital or acquired condition with a high probability that the condition will
979	979	954result in a developmental disability if services are not provided. A person who has a
980	980	955developmental disability may be considered to be mentally ill; provided, however, that no person
981	981	956with a developmental disability shall be considered to be mentally ill solely by reason of the
982	982	957person's developmental disability.
983	983	958 ''Person with an intellectual disability'', a person who has an intellectual disability,
984	984	959characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior as 49 of 64
985	985	960expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills and beginning before age 18, and
986	986	961consistent with the most recent definition provided by the American Association on Intellectual
987	987	962and Developmental Disabilities; provided, that in applying this definition the following shall be
988	988	963considered: (i) limitations in present functioning within the context of community environments
989	989	964typical of the individual's age, peers and culture; (ii) cultural and linguistic diversity and
990	990	965differences in communication, sensory, motor and behavioral factors; (iii) limitations often
991	991	966coexist with strengths within an individual; (iv) an important purpose of describing limitations is
992	992	967to develop a profile of needed supports; and (v) with appropriate personalized supports over a
993	993	968sustained period, the life functioning of a person with an intellectual disability will generally
994	994	969improve; and provided further, that a person who has an intellectual disability may be considered
995	995	970to be mentally ill; provided, however, that no person with an intellectual disability shall be
996	996	971considered to be mentally ill solely by reason of the person's intellectual disability.
997	997	972 SECTION 300. Section 13 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
998	998	973striking out, in line 49, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following
999	999	974words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
1000	1000	975 SECTION 301. Said section 13 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further
1001	1001	976amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “mentally retarded students” and inserting in place
1002	1002	977thereof the following words:- students with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
1003	1003	978 SECTION 302. Section 69 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1004	1004	979striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof
1005	1005	980the following words:- has a permanent disability. 50 of 64
1006	1006	981 SECTION 303. Section 2D of chapter 132A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1007	1007	982hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place
1008	1008	983thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.
1009	1009	984 SECTION 304. Said section 2D of said chapter 132A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1010	1010	985amended by striking out in line 17, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
1011	1011	986thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
1012	1012	987 SECTION 305. Section 3W of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1013	1013	988hereby amended by striking out in lines 6 and 7, the words “physically handicapped” and
1014	1014	989inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with a physical disability.
1015	1015	990 SECTION 306. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1016	1016	991hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
1017	1017	992thereof the following words:- developmental services.
1018	1018	993 SECTION 307. Section 105D of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1019	1019	994striking out, in line 9, the words “is mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place
1020	1020	995thereof the following words:- has mental or physical disabilities.
1021	1021	996 SECTION 308. Section 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1022	1022	997hereby amended by striking out in line 32, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
1023	1023	998place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
1024	1024	999 SECTION 309. Section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1025	1025	1000striking out in line 5, the words “physical or mental deficiency” and inserting in place thereof the
1026	1026	1001following words:- physical or mental disability. 51 of 64
1027	1027	1002 SECTION 310. Said section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further
1028	1028	1003amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof
1029	1029	1004the following words:- person with a disability.
1030	1030	1005 SECTION 311. Section 1 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1031	1031	1006hereby amended by striking out, in lines 137, 138 and 155, the word “handicap” and inserting in
1032	1032	1007place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.
1033	1033	1008 SECTION 312. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1034	1034	1009amended by striking out, in lines 133, 133 and 134 and 154, the words “handicapped person” and
1035	1035	1010inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1036	1036	1011 SECTION 313. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1037	1037	1012amended by striking out, in lines 160 and 161, the words “physically or mentally handicapped
1038	1038	1013person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a physical or mental
1039	1039	1014disability.
1040	1040	1015 SECTION 314. Section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1041	1041	1016striking out, in line 22, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
1042	1042	1017disability.
1043	1043	1018 SECTION 315. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1044	1044	1019amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
1045	1045	1020place thereof the following words:- person with a disability. 52 of 64
1046	1046	1021 SECTION 316. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1047	1047	1022amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting
1048	1048	1023in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
1049	1049	1024 SECTION 317. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1050	1050	1025striking out, in lines 191, 207, 214, 402 and 403, 414, 421, 634, 645 and 693, the words
1051	1051	1026“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
1052	1052	1027person with a disability.
1053	1053	1028 SECTION 318. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1054	1054	1029amended by striking out, in lines 338 and 340, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
1055	1055	1030place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1056	1056	1031 SECTION 319. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1057	1057	1032amended by striking out, in lines 190, 207, 213 and 214, 233, 267, 296, 303, 315, 329, 364, 371,
1058	1058	1033381, 401, 481, 490, 495, 502, 692, 718 and 723, the word “handicap” and inserting in place
1059	1059	1034thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.
1060	1060	1035 SECTION 320. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1061	1061	1036amended by striking out, in line 469, the word “handicap-”.
1062	1062	1037 SECTION 321. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1063	1063	1038amended by striking out, in line 604, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1064	1064	1039following words:- has a disability. 53 of 64
1065	1065	1040 SECTION 322. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1066	1066	1041amended by striking out, in line 717, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place
1067	1067	1042thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
1068	1068	1043 SECTION 323. Section 1 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1069	1069	1044amended by striking out, in line 191, the words “a disabled employee” and inserting in place
1070	1070	1045thereof the following words:- an injured and otherwise eligible employee.
1071	1071	1046 SECTION 324. Section 20B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1072	1072	1047striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “an incapacitated, disabled or deceased physician” and
1073	1073	1048inserting in place thereof the following words:- a physician who is incapacitated, has a disability
1074	1074	1049or is deceased.
1075	1075	1050 SECTION 325. Section 28 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1076	1076	1051striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mentally retarded persons eighteen years of age or
1077	1077	1052older unless:” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons age 18 or older who
1078	1078	1053have an intellectual disability as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical
1079	1079	1054Manual of Mental Disorders unless:.
1080	1080	1055 SECTION 326. Section 37A of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1081	1081	1056striking out, in line 1, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
1082	1082	1057has a disability.
1083	1083	1058 SECTION 327. Section 75B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1084	1084	1059striking out, in line 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the
1085	1085	1060following words:- person with a disability. 54 of 64
1086	1086	1061 SECTION 328. Section 19A of chapter 159 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1087	1087	1062hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “certified handicapped or elderly”
1088	1088	1063and inserting in place thereof the following words:- certified persons with disabilities or elderly.
1089	1089	1064 SECTION 329. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1090	1090	1065hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof
1091	1091	1066the following word:- disability.
1092	1092	1067 SECTION 330. Section 9 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1093	1093	1068striking out, in line 42, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
1094	1094	1069words:- persons with disabilities.
1095	1095	1070 SECTION 331. Section 25 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1096	1096	1071striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapping condition” and inserting in place
1097	1097	1072thereof the following word:- disability.
1098	1098	1073 SECTION 332. Section 5 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1099	1099	1074hereby amended by striking out, in lines 26, 30 and 45, the words “disabled commuter” and
1100	1100	1075inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- commuters with disabilities.
1101	1101	1076 SECTION 333. Said section 5 of said chapter 161B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1102	1102	1077amended by striking out, in lines 37 and 38, the words “the physically disabled” and inserting in
1103	1103	1078place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
1104	1104	1079 SECTION 334. Section 15E of chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1105	1105	1080hereby amended by striking out, in line 192, the following words “disabled persons” and
1106	1106	1081inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities. 55 of 64
1107	1107	1082 SECTION 335. Section 24 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1108	1108	1083amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “becomes totally and permanently
1109	1109	1084disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- sustains a permanent and total
1110	1110	1085disability.
1111	1111	1086 SECTION 336. Section 36 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1112	1112	1087striking out, in line 19, the words “or disabled employees” and inserting in place thereof the
1113	1113	1088following words:- employees or employees with disabilities.
1114	1114	1089 SECTION 337. Section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1115	1115	1090striking out, in line 111, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
1116	1116	1091words:- has a disability.
1117	1117	1092 SECTION 338. Said section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further
1118	1118	1093amended by striking out, in lines 588 and 589, the words “become totally and permanently
1119	1119	1094disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- sustain a permanent and total
1120	1120	1095disability.
1121	1121	1096 SECTION 339. Section 120A of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1122	1122	1097striking out, in line 3, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following
1123	1123	1098words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
1124	1124	1099 SECTION 340. Section 162Q of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1125	1125	1100striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words “becomes mentally or physically disabled” and inserting
1126	1126	1101in place thereof the following words:- sustains a mental or physical disability. 56 of 64
1127	1127	1102 SECTION 341. Section 222 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1128	1128	1103striking out, in line 114, the words “becomes physically or mentally disabled” and inserting in
1129	1129	1104place thereof the following words:- sustains a physical or mental disability.
1130	1130	1105 SECTION 342. Section 9 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1131	1131	1106amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 155, the words “been disabled” and inserting in place
1132	1132	1107thereof, in each instance, the following words:- had a disability.
1133	1133	1108 SECTION 343. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1134	1134	1109amended by striking out, in line 69, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1135	1135	1110following words:- has a disability.
1136	1136	1111 SECITON 344. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1137	1137	1112amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 159 and 160, the words “is no longer disabled” and
1138	1138	1113inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- no longer has a disability.
1139	1139	1114 SECTION 345. Section 23D of chapter 184 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1140	1140	1115hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
1141	1141	1116thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1142	1142	1117 SECTION 346. Section 17A of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1143	1143	1118hereby amended by striking out, in line 72, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and
1144	1144	1119inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with an intellectual or
1145	1145	1120developmental disability. 57 of 64
1146	1146	1121 SECTION 347. Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1147	1147	1122amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
1148	1148	1123the following words:- Person with a disability.
1149	1149	1124 SECTION 348. Section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1150	1150	1125striking out, in lines 2, 7, 20 and 39 and 40, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting
1151	1151	1126in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person or person with a
1152	1152	1127disability.
1153	1153	1128 SECTION 349. Said section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby further
1154	1154	1129amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 17 and 18, the words “elderly or disabled person’s” and
1155	1155	1130inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person’s or person with
1156	1156	1131a disability’s.
1157	1157	1132 SECTION 350. Section 5 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1158	1158	1133striking out, in lines 19 and 20 and 21, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
1159	1159	1134thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1160	1160	1135 SECTION 351. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1161	1161	1136hereby amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “Mentally retarded person” and inserting
1162	1162	1137in place thereof the following words:- Person with an intellectual disability.
1163	1163	1138 SECTION 352. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby
1164	1164	1139further amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “injured, disabled” and inserting in place
1165	1165	1140thereof the following words:- injured persons, persons with disabilities. 58 of 64
1166	1166	1141 SECTION 353. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby
1167	1167	1142further amended by striking out, in line 58, the words “developmentally disabled facility” and
1168	1168	1143inserting in place thereof the following words:- facility for persons with intellectual or
1169	1169	1144developmental disabilities.
1170	1170	1145 SECTION 354. Section 5-304 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1171	1171	1146by striking out, in line 16, the words “to be mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
1172	1172	1147following words:- to have an intellectual disability.
1173	1173	1148 SECTION 355. Section 5-309 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1174	1174	1149by striking out, in line 57, the words “or a mental retardation facility” and inserting in place
1175	1175	1150thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual
1176	1176	1151disabilities.
1177	1177	1152 SECTION 356. Section 5-404 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1178	1178	1153by striking out, in line 57, the words “be developmentally disabled” and inserting in place
1179	1179	1154thereof the following words:- have an intellectual or developmental disability.
1180	1180	1155 SECTION 357. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1181	1181	1156amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof
1182	1182	1157the following words:- an intellectual disability.
1183	1183	1158 SECTION 358. Section 25 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1184	1184	1159amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “mentally or physically disabled persons”
1185	1185	1160and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual, developmental or
1186	1186	1161physical disabilities. 59 of 64
1187	1187	1162 SECTION 359. Said section 25 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further
1188	1188	1163amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words “disabled community” and inserting in
1189	1189	1164place thereof the following words:- the disability community.
1190	1190	1165 SECTION 360. Section 34 of chapter 215 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1191	1191	1166amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1192	1192	1167following words:- does not have a disability.
1193	1193	1168 SECTION 361. Section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1194	1194	1169hereby amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words “elderly and handicapped
1195	1195	1170individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals and
1196	1196	1171individuals with disabilities.
1197	1197	1172 SECTION 362. Section 16 of chapter 224 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1198	1198	1173amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 42 and 53, the words “handicapped person” and
1199	1199	1174inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1200	1200	1175 SECTION 363. Section 85V of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1201	1201	1176hereby amended by striking out, in lines 23 and 24, the words “the physically handicapped or
1202	1202	1177mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical or
1203	1203	1178intellectual disabilities.
1204	1204	1179 SECTION 364. Section 23E of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1205	1205	1180hereby amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting
1206	1206	1181in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual or developmental
1207	1207	1182disability. 60 of 64
1208	1208	1183 SECTION 365. Section 3 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1209	1209	1184hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “Physically handicapped persons”
1210	1210	1185and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with physical disabilities.
1211	1211	1186 SECTION 366. Section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1212	1212	1187striking out, in line 29, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1213	1213	1188following words:- has a permanent disability.
1214	1214	1189 SECTION 367. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1215	1215	1190amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 37, the words “permanently disabled person” and
1216	1216	1191inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a permanent disability.
1217	1217	1192 SECTION 368. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1218	1218	1193amended by striking out, in lines 39, 41 and 44, the words “disabled person” and inserting in
1219	1219	1194place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1220	1220	1195 SECTION 369. Section 56 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1221	1221	1196striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “handicapped and elderly jurors or handicapped and
1222	1222	1197elderly dependents of jurors” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly jurors
1223	1223	1198and jurors with disabilities, elderly dependents of jurors or juror dependents with disabilities.
1224	1224	1199 SECTION 370. Section 34 of chapter 235 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1225	1225	1200amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
1226	1226	1201thereof the following words:- person with disabilities. 61 of 64
1227	1227	1202 SECTION 371. Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1228	1228	1203amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 25, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
1229	1229	1204place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1230	1230	1205 SECTION 372. Said section 9 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby further
1231	1231	1206amended by striking out, in line 32, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
1232	1232	1207thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1233	1233	1208 SECTION 373. Section 5B of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1234	1234	1209hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
1235	1235	1210following word:- “disability.
1236	1236	1211 SECTION 374. Section 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1237	1237	1212amended by striking out, in line 110, the words “disabled abuse” and inserting in place thereof
1238	1238	1213the following words:- abuse of persons with disabilities.
1239	1239	1214 SECTION 375. Section 13F of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1240	1240	1215hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and 15 and 16, the words “an
1241	1241	1216intellectual disability” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an
1242	1242	1217intellectual or developmental disability.
1243	1243	1218 SECTION 376. Said section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further
1244	1244	1219amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22 and 22, the words “mentally retarded person” and
1245	1245	1220inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual
1246	1246	1221disability. 62 of 64
1247	1247	1222 SECTION 377. Section 39 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1248	1248	1223striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
1249	1249	1224disability.
1250	1250	1225 SECTION 378. Section 45 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1251	1251	1226striking out, in line 3, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the
1252	1252	1227following words:- person with an intellectual disability.
1253	1253	1228 SECTION 379. Section 123 of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1254	1254	1229hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “and developmentally disabled
1255	1255	1230persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with
1256	1256	1231intellectual or developmental disabilities.
1257	1257	1232 SECTION 380. Section 7 of chapter 268A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1258	1258	1233hereby amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and
1259	1259	1234inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with intellectual disabilities.
1260	1260	1235 SECTION 381. Section 48 of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1261	1261	1236amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place
1262	1262	1237thereof the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
1263	1263	1238 SECTION 382. Section 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1264	1264	1239hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3 and 14 and 15, the words “deaf or hearing
1265	1265	1240handicapped person, or other physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
1266	1266	1241each instance, the following words:- person who is deaf or person with a hearing disability or
1267	1267	1242other disability. 63 of 64
1268	1268	1243 SECTION 383. Said Section 98A of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby further
1269	1269	1244amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “deaf or hearing handicapped, or other
1270	1270	1245physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- person who
1271	1271	1246is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.
1272	1272	1247 SECTION 384. Section 23 of chapter 273 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1273	1273	1248amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
1274	1274	1249following words:- person with a disability.
1275	1275	1250 SECTION 385. Section 100E of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1276	1276	1251hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place
1277	1277	1252thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.
1278	1278	1253 SECTION 386. Said section 100E of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further
1279	1279	1254amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically
1280	1280	1255disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has mental or physical
1281	1281	1256disabilities.
1282	1282	1257 SECTION 387. Section 100J of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1283	1283	1258striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserted in place thereof the following
1284	1284	1259words:- person with a disability.
1285	1285	1260 SECTION 388. Items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of section 2 of chapter 167 of the acts of
1286	1286	12611987 are hereby amended by striking out the words “department of community affairs”, each
1287	1287	1262time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive
1288	1288	1263office of housing and livable communities. 38 of 38 64 of 64
1289	1289	1264 SECTION 389. Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter
1290	1290	1265167 are hereby further amended by striking out the words “handicapped persons”, each time they
1291	1291	1266appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with a
1292	1292	1267disability.
1293	1293	1268 SECTION 390. Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter
1294	1294	1269167 are hereby further amended by striking out the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting
1295	1295	1270in place thereof the following words:- persons has a disability.
1296	1296	1271 SECTION 391. Said items 3722-7870 and 3722-8846 of said section 2 of said chapter
1297	1297	1272167 are hereby further amended by striking out the words “secretary of human services”, each
1298	1298	1273time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - secretary
1299	1299	1274of health and human services.
1300	1300	1275 SECTION 392. Item 3722-8871 of said section 2 of said chapter 167 is hereby amended
1301	1301	1276by striking out the words “department of community affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
1302	1302	1277following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.