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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1905 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 119 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael O. Moore |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day |
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| 13 | 13 | | habilitation programs. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterSal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/30/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/2/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester2/2/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester2/22/2023Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/22/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/22/2023Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex2/22/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol2/22/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/22/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/22/2023Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/22/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden3/2/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk3/2/2023 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1905 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 119 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 119) of Michael O. Moore, Sal N. |
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| 20 | 20 | | DiDomenico, John F. Keenan, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for |
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| 21 | 21 | | legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
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| 23 | 23 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 137 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 25 | 25 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 29 | 29 | | _______________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day |
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| 31 | 31 | | habilitation programs. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 33 | 33 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1 Section 15 of Chapter 19C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2is hereby amended by striking the definition for “employer” and inserting in place thereof the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 3following definition:- |
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| 37 | 37 | | 4 “Employer”, an entity that provides services or treatment to persons with intellectual or |
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| 38 | 38 | | 5developmental disabilities pursuant to (i) a contract or agreement with the department; (ii) |
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| 39 | 39 | | 6funding administered by the department; (iii) a license issued pursuant to section 15 or 15A of |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7chapter 19B; or (iv) a contract with MassHealth to provide day habilitation services subject to |
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| 41 | 41 | | 8130 CMR 419.000. |
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