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