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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3240 FILED ON: 5/28/2024
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2797
4	4	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
5	5	COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
6	6	STATE HOUSE · BOSTON, MA 02133
7	7	(617) 725-4000
8	8	MAURA T. HEALEY
9	9	GOVERNOR
10	10	KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
11	11	LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
12	12	May 28, 2024
13	13	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,
14	14	I am filing for your consideration An Act to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs
15	15	to the Executive Office of Aging and Independence.
16	16	The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) was established more than 50 years ago
17	17	and was one of the nation’s first agencies responsible for addressing the needs of older people.
18	18	Today, the agency manages programs and services that are available to 1.7 million older adults
19	19	and their family caregivers and supports an extensive aging services network. These programs
20	20	and services provide supports to help people age in the community of their choice, most often in
21	21	their home or other community-based setting.
22	22	The agency strives to be the trusted, first point of contact for older adults and their
23	23	caregivers. However, research has shown the growing older population does not identify with the
24	24	term “elder.” Modernizing the agency’s name reduces negative images about aging, normalizes
25	25	aging as a natural process and emphasizes that older people value independence and self-
26	26	determination.
27	27	This legislation changes the name of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to the
28	28	Executive Office of Aging and Independence. In addition, the legislation replaces “elder,”
29	29	“elderly person(s),” and “senior citizen(s)” with “older adult(s),” replaces references to
30	30	“handicapped” and “disabled” with “adult with a disability,” and incorporates gender neutral
31	31	language. 2 of 2
32	32	The new name will increase awareness of services for all older residents of the
33	33	Commonwealth and confirm the agency’s mission: “together, we support aging adults to live and
34	34	thrive safely and independently – how and where they want.”
35	35	For the reasons stated above, I urge your favorable consideration and prompt enactment
36	36	of this legislation.
37	37	Respectfully submitted,
38	38	Maura T. Healey,
39	39	Governor 1 of 22
40	40	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2797
41	41	Senate, May 30, 2024 -- Message from Her Excellency the Governor recommending legislation
42	42	to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office of Aging and
43	43	Independence
44	44	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
45	45	_______________
46	46	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
47	47	(2023-2024)
48	48	_______________
49	49	An Act to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office of Aging and
50	50	Independence.
51	51	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
52	52	promote equity and increase opportunities for older adults by renaming the office and updating
53	53	language used to more accurately reflect the values and core mission of the agency, therefore it is
54	54	hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
55	55	convenience.
56	56	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
57	57	of the same, as follows:
58	58	1 SECTION 1. Section 69 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
59	59	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 to 4, the words “elder affairs” and
60	60	3inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
61	61	4 SECTION 2. Section 71 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
62	62	5amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
63	63	6following words:- aging and independence. 2 of 22
64	64	7 SECTION 3. Section 17A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
65	65	8amended by striking out, in lines 3 to 4, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
66	66	9the following words:- aging and independence.
67	67	10 SECTION 4. Section 127 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
68	68	11amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
69	69	12following words:- aging and independence.
70	70	13 SECTION 5. Section 181 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
71	71	14amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
72	72	15following words:- aging and independence.
73	73	16 SECTION 6. Section 189 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
74	74	17amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
75	75	18following words:- aging and independence.
76	76	19 SECTION 7. Section 217 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
77	77	20amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
78	78	21following words:- aging and independence.
79	79	22 SECTION 8. Section 16 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
80	80	23amended by striking out, in lines 21, 22, and 44, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
81	81	24thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
82	82	25 SECTION 9. Section 16B of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
83	83	26amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
84	84	27following words:- aging and independence. 3 of 22
85	85	28 SECTION 10. Section 16T of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
86	86	29amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
87	87	30following words:- aging and independence.
88	88	31 SECTION 11. Section 16CC of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
89	89	32hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12 to 13, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
90	90	33thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
91	91	34 SECTION 12. Section 16DD of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
92	92	35hereby amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
93	93	36thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
94	94	37 SECTION 13. Section 18L of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
95	95	38amended by striking out, in line 37, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
96	96	39following words:- aging and independence.
97	97	40 SECTION 14. Section 73 of chapter 13 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
98	98	41amended by striking out, in lines 4 to 5, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place
99	99	42thereof the following words:- aging and independence or their.
100	100	43 SECTION 15. Section 3 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
101	101	44amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
102	102	45following words:- aging and independence.
103	103	46 SECTION 16. Section 17 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
104	104	47amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
105	105	48following words:- aging and independence. 4 of 22
106	106	49 SECTION 17. Section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
107	107	50amended by striking out, in lines 173, 176, 183 to 184, 185 to 186, 188, and 194, the words
108	108	51“elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
109	109	52 SECTION 18. Section 10 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
110	110	53amended by striking out, in line 20, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
111	111	54following words:- aging and independence.
112	112	55 SECTION 19. Section 28 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
113	113	56amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place thereof
114	114	57the following words:- aging and independence or their.
115	115	58 SECTION 20. Section 1 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
116	116	59amended by striking out, in lines 1, 3, and 8, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
117	117	60thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
118	118	61 SECTION 21. Section 1 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
119	119	62amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the
120	120	63following word:- their.
121	121	64 SECTION 22. Section 1 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
122	122	65amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof the
123	123	66following words:- older adults.
124	124	67 SECTION 23. Section 2 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
125	125	68amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
126	126	69following words:- aging and independence. 5 of 22
127	127	70 SECTION 24. Section 2 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
128	128	71amended by striking out, in lines 7, 8, and 11, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the
129	129	72following word:- their.
130	130	73 SECTION 25. Section 2 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
131	131	74amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
132	132	75word:- the.
133	133	76 SECTION 26. Section 3 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
134	134	77amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 7, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the
135	135	78following word:- the secretary.
136	136	79 SECTION 27. Section 3 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
137	137	80amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “he may”.
138	138	81 SECTION 28. Section 3 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
139	139	82amended by striking out, in line 18, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
140	140	83word:- their.
141	141	84 SECTION 29. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
142	142	85amended by striking out, in lines 4, 10, 14, 16, 63, 65 to 66, 69, 71, 78, 80 to 81, 85 to 86, 89, 93,
143	143	86and 106, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- older
144	144	87adults.
145	145	88 SECTION 30. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
146	146	89amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof the
147	147	90following words:- older adults. 6 of 22
148	148	91 SECTION 31. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
149	149	92amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 9, the words “the adult handicapped” and inserting in place
150	150	93thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.
151	151	94 SECTION 32. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
152	152	95amended by striking out, in line 73, the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following
153	153	96word:- them.
154	154	97 SECTION 33. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
155	155	98amended by striking out, in line 100, the word “elder” and inserting in place thereof the
156	156	99following words:- older adult.
157	157	100 SECTION 34. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
158	158	101amended by striking out, in line 45, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
159	159	102word:- this.
160	160	103 SECTION 35. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
161	161	104amended by striking out, in line 104, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
162	162	105word:- their.
163	163	106 SECTION 36. Section 4B of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
164	164	107amended by striking out, in line 4 to 5, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof
165	165	108the following words:- older adults.
166	166	109 SECTION 37. Section 4B of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
167	167	110amended by striking out, in lines 11, 29, 31, 54, 55, 59, and 109, the words “elders” and inserting
168	168	111in place thereof the following words:- older adults. 7 of 22
169	169	112 SECTION 38. Section 4B of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
170	170	113amended by striking out, in lines 64, each time it appears, and 70, the word “elder” and inserting
171	171	114in place thereof the following words:- older adult.
172	172	115 SECTION 39. Section 4C of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
173	173	116amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
174	174	117following words:- aging and independence.
175	175	118 SECTION 40. Section 4C of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
176	176	119amended by striking out, in line 47, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof the
177	177	120following words:- older adults.
178	178	121 SECTION 41. Section 5 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
179	179	122amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following
180	180	123word:- they.
181	181	124 SECTION 42. Section 5 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
182	182	125amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof the
183	183	126following words:- older adults.
184	184	127 SECTION 43. Section 5 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
185	185	128amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof the
186	186	129following words:- older adults.
187	187	130 SECTION 44. Section 5 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
188	188	131amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “senior citizens” and inserting in place thereof the
189	189	132following words:- older adult. 8 of 22
190	190	133 SECTION 45. Section 7 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
191	191	134amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
192	192	135word:- their.
193	193	136 SECTION 46. Section 9 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
194	194	137amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following
195	195	138words:- the secretary.
196	196	139 SECTION 47. Section 10 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
197	197	140amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “he has” and inserting in place thereof the
198	198	141following words:- they have.
199	199	142 SECTION 48. Section 10 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
200	200	143amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, and 18, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the
201	201	144following word:- they.
202	202	145 SECTION 49. Section 10 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
203	203	146amended by striking out, in lines 6, 8, 9, and 13, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the
204	204	147following word:- their.
205	205	148 SECTION 50. Section 10 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
206	206	149amended by striking out, in line 16, the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following
207	207	150word:- them.
208	208	151 SECTION 51. Section 11 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
209	209	152amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof the
210	210	153following words:- older adults. 9 of 22
211	211	154 SECTION 52. Section 12 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
212	212	155amended by striking out, in line 8, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
213	213	156following words:- aging and independence.
214	214	157 SECTION 53. Section 12 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
215	215	158amended by striking out, in lines 9 to 10, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof
216	216	159the following words:- older adults.
217	217	160 SECTION 54. Section 12 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
218	218	161amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “he has” and inserting in place thereof the
219	219	162following words:- they have.
220	220	163 SECTION 55. Section 12 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
221	221	164amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 34, the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the
222	222	165following words:- the secretary.
223	223	166 SECTION 56. Section 14 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
224	224	167amended by striking out, in lines 5, 6, 6 to 7, 8, 14 to 15, 17, 22, 23, 27 to 28, 29, 32, 36 to 37, 40
225	225	168to 41, 43, and 47, the words “elderly person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
226	226	169older adult.
227	227	170 SECTION 57. Section 14 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
228	228	171amended by striking out, in lines 50 to 51, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place
229	229	172thereof the following words:- older adults. 10 of 22
230	230	173 SECTION 58. Section 14 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
231	231	174amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
232	232	175following words:- aging and independence.
233	233	176 SECTION 59. Section 14 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
234	234	177amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following
235	235	178word:- them.
236	236	179 SECTION 60. Section 15 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
237	237	180amended by striking out, in lines 9 to 10, 21, 30, and 49, the words “elderly person” and
238	238	181inserting in place thereof the following words:- older adult.
239	239	182 SECTION 61. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
240	240	183amended by striking out, in line 2 to 3, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof
241	241	184the following words:- older adults.
242	242	185 SECTION 62. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
243	243	186amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “the elderly” and inserting in place thereof the
244	244	187following words:- older adults.
245	245	188 SECTION 63. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
246	246	189amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “elderly” and inserting in place thereof the following
247	247	190words:- older adult.
248	248	191 SECTION 64. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
249	249	192amended by striking out, in lines 12 and 41, the words “elderly person” and inserting in place
250	250	193thereof the following words:- older adult. 11 of 22
251	251	194 SECTION 65. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
252	252	195amended by striking out, in lines 29 to 30, the words “elderly person’s” and inserting in place
253	253	196thereof the following words:- older adult’s.
254	254	197 SECTION 66. Section 16 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
255	255	198amended by striking out, in line 34, the word “elders” and inserting in place thereof the
256	256	199following words:- older adults.
257	257	200 SECTION 67. Section 17 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
258	258	201amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 7, the words “elderly person” and inserting in the place
259	259	202thereof the following words:- older adult.
260	260	203 SECTION 68. Section 17 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
261	261	204amended by striking out, in lines 3 to 4, the words “his or her” and inserting in the place thereof
262	262	205the following word:- their.
263	263	206 SECTION 69. Section 18 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
264	264	207amended by striking out, in lines 4 to 5, 8, 12 to 13, 16 to 17, and 23, the words “elderly person”
265	265	208and inserting in place thereof the following words:- older adult.
266	266	209 SECTION 70. Section 18 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
267	267	210amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 14, the words “elderly person’s” and inserting in place
268	268	211thereof the words:- older adult’s.
269	269	212 SECTION 71. Section 18 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
270	270	213amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof the
271	271	214words:- older adults. 12 of 22
272	272	215 SECTION 72. Section 19 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
273	273	216amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 6, the words “elderly person” and inserting in place
274	274	217thereof the words:- older adult.
275	275	218 SECTION 73. Section 20 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
276	276	219amended by striking out, in lines 2, 5, 10, 12, 14 to 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 27 to 28, 32, 39, 43, 48 to
277	277	22049, 50, 52, 53, 58, 60 to 61, 68, each time it appears, and 70, the words “elderly person” and
278	278	221inserting in place thereof the words:- older adult.
279	279	222 SECTION 74. Section 20 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
280	280	223amended by striking out, in line 70, the words “his or her” and inserting in place thereof the
281	281	224word:- their.
282	282	225 SECTION 75. Section 21 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
283	283	226amended by striking out, in lines 3 to 4, 7, and 20, the words “elderly person” and inserting in
284	284	227place thereof the words:- older adult.
285	285	228 SECTION 76. Section 21 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
286	286	229amended by striking out, in line 20, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the word:- their.
287	287	230 SECTION 77. Section 21 of Chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
288	288	231amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the word:- the.
289	289	232 SECTION 78. Section 22 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
290	290	233amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place thereof the
291	291	234words:- older adults. 13 of 22
292	292	235 SECTION 79. Section 22 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
293	293	236amended by striking out, in lines 5, 9, 10, 11 and 14, the words “elderly person” and inserting in
294	294	237place thereof the words:- older adult.
295	295	238 SECTION 80. Section 22 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
296	296	239amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “he or she” and inserting in place thereof the
297	297	240word:- they.
298	298	241 SECTION 81. Section 37 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
299	299	242amended by striking out, in lines 2, 6, 11, 50, and 61, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
300	300	243place thereof the words:- aging and independence.
301	301	244 SECTION 82. Section 37 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, is hereby amended by
302	302	245striking out, in line 3 to 4, 7, and 51, the words “elderly persons” and inserting in place there of
303	303	246the words:- older adult.
304	304	247 SECTION 83. Section 37 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
305	305	248amended by striking out, in lines 7 to 8, 10, 13 to 14, 19, 23, and 27 to 28, the words “the
306	306	249elderly” and inserting in place thereof the words:- older adults.
307	307	250 SECTION 84. Section 37 of chapter 19A of the General laws, as so appearing is hereby
308	308	251amended by striking out, in lines 61 and 62, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the
309	309	252word:- they.
310	310	253 SECTION 85. Section 38 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
311	311	254amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
312	312	255words:- aging and independence. 14 of 22
313	313	256 SECTION 86. Section 38 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
314	314	257amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “elders” and inserting in place thereof the word:-
315	315	258everyone.
316	316	259 SECTION 87. Section 38 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
317	317	260amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the word:- their.
318	318	261 SECTION 88. Section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
319	319	262amended by striking out, in line 116, the words “his or her” and inserting in place thereof the
320	320	263word:- their.
321	321	264 SECTION 89. Section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
322	322	265amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 49, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
323	323	266thereof the word:- aging and independence.
324	324	267 SECTION 90. Section 40 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
325	325	268amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place thereof
326	326	269the words:- aging and independence or their.
327	327	270 SECTION 91. Section 40 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
328	328	271amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “senior citizens’” and inserting in place thereof the
329	329	272words:- older adults’.
330	330	273 SECTION 92. Section 40 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
331	331	274amended by striking out, in line 47, the words “disabled enrollees’” and inserting in place thereof
332	332	275the words:- enrollees with disabilities’. 15 of 22
333	333	276 SECTION 93. Section 40 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
334	334	277amended by striking out, in lines 49 to 50, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in
335	335	278place thereof the words:- individuals with disabilities.
336	336	279 SECTION 94. Section 42 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
337	337	280amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
338	338	281words:- aging and independence.
339	339	282 SECTION 95. Section 42 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
340	340	283amended by striking, out in lines 55 and 56, the words “his or her” and inserting in place thereof
341	341	284the word:- their.
342	342	285 SECTION 96. Section 42 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
343	343	286amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “he or she” and inserting in place thereof the
344	344	287word:- they.
345	345	288 SECTION 97. Section 43 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby
346	346	289amended by striking out, in line 5, “elders” and inserting in place thereof the words:- older
347	347	290adults.
348	348	291 SECTION 98. Section 1 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
349	349	292amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
350	350	293following words:- aging and independence.
351	351	294 SECTION 99. Section 2 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
352	352	295amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following
353	353	296word:- their. 16 of 22
354	354	297 SECTION 100. Section 4 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
355	355	298amended by striking out, in lines 64 to 65, the words “she or he” and inserting in place thereof
356	356	299the following words:- the individual.
357	357	300 SECTION 101. Section 9 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
358	358	301amended by striking out, in lines 10, 24, 32, 34, each time it appears, 41, and 43, the word “his”
359	359	302and inserting in place thereof the following word:- their.
360	360	303 SECTION 102. Section 9 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
361	361	304amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “her or his” and inserting in place thereof the
362	362	305following word:- their.
363	363	306 SECTION 103. Section 13 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
364	364	307hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 27, the word “elderly” and inserting in place
365	365	308thereof the following words:- older adult.
366	366	309 SECTION 104. Section 13 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
367	367	310hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 16, the words “his or her” and inserting in place
368	368	311thereof the following word:- their.
369	369	312 SECTION 105. Section 13 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
370	370	313hereby amended by striking out, in lines 31 to 32, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
371	371	314thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
372	372	315 SECTION 106. Section 14 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
373	373	316hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “the elderly and disabled” and inserting in
374	374	317place thereof the following words:- older adults and adults with a disability. 17 of 22
375	375	318 SECTION 107. Section 16 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
376	376	319hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “handicapped accessibility” and inserting in
377	377	320place thereof the following words:- accessibility for adults with a disability.
378	378	321 SECTION 108. Section 16 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
379	379	322hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
380	380	323thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
381	381	324 SECTION 109. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
382	382	325hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3, 4, 6, and 10, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
383	383	326place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
384	384	327 SECTION 110. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
385	385	328hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 8, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the
386	386	329following word:- their.
387	387	330 SECTION 111. Section 13A of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
388	388	331hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place
389	389	332thereof the following words:- aging and independence or their.
390	390	333 SECTION 112. Section 2MMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
391	391	334hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7, 9 to 10, 11 to 12, 15, 26 to 27, and 36, the words
392	392	335“elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
393	393	336 SECTION 113. Section 2FFFFF of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
394	394	337hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
395	395	338the following words:- aging and independence. 18 of 22
396	396	339 SECTION 114. Section 2AAAAAA of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing,
397	397	340is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8, 12, 15, and 34, the words “elder affairs” and
398	398	341inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
399	399	342 SECTION 115. Section 8B of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
400	400	343amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 6, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
401	401	344the following words:- aging and independence.
402	402	345 SECTION 116. Section 76 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
403	403	346amended by striking out, in lines 186, 201, 204, 210, 217, 232, and 235, the words “elder affairs”
404	404	347and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
405	405	348 SECTION 117. Section 2 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
406	406	349amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
407	407	350following words:- aging and independence.
408	408	351 SECTION 118. Section 3 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
409	409	352amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place thereof
410	410	353the following words:- aging and independence or their.
411	411	354 SECTION 119. Section 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
412	412	355hereby amended by striking out, in line 127, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
413	413	356thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
414	414	357 SECTION 120. Section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
415	415	358hereby amended by striking out, in lines 140 and 187, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
416	416	359place thereof the following words:- aging and independence. 19 of 22
417	417	360 SECTION 121. Section 25C½ of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
418	418	361hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
419	419	362thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
420	420	363 SECTION 122. Section 64M of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
421	421	364hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “elder affairs or his” and inserting in place
422	422	365thereof the following words:- aging and independence or their.
423	423	366 SECTION 123. Section 71 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
424	424	367amended by striking out, in line 245, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the
425	425	368following words:- aging and independence.
426	426	369 SECTION 124. Section 72N of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
427	427	370hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
428	428	371thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
429	429	372 SECTION 125. Section 72W of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
430	430	373hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 to 11, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
431	431	374thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
432	432	375 SECTION 126. Section 224 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
433	433	376hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
434	434	377the following words:- aging and independence.
435	435	378 SECTION 127. Section 1 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
436	436	379hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
437	437	380the following words:- aging and independence. 20 of 22
438	438	381 SECTION 128. Section 2 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
439	439	382hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
440	440	383the following words:- aging and independence.
441	441	384 SECTION 129. Section 7 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
442	442	385hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
443	443	386the following words:- aging and independence.
444	444	387 SECTION 130. Section 8 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
445	445	388hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 6, and 10, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
446	446	389place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
447	447	390 SECTION 131. Section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
448	448	391hereby amended by striking out, in lines 53 and 54, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
449	449	392place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
450	450	393 SECTION 132. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
451	451	394hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4, 197, 206, 209, 242, 269, 283, 285, and 289, the words
452	452	395“elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
453	453	396 SECTION 133. Section 9E of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
454	454	397hereby amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
455	455	398thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
456	456	399 SECTION 134. Section 38B of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
457	457	400hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place thereof
458	458	401the following words:- aging and independence. 21 of 22
459	459	402 SECTION 135. Section 39 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
460	460	403hereby amended by striking out, in lines 84 to 85, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
461	461	404thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
462	462	405 SECTION 136. Section 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
463	463	406hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22, 58, 69, 70, and 75, the words “elder affairs” and
464	464	407inserting in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
465	465	408 SECTION 137. Section 7 of chapter 167Eh of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
466	466	409hereby amended by striking out, in lines 78 and 84, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
467	467	410place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
468	468	411 SECTION 138. Section 7A of chapter 167E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
469	469	412hereby amended by striking out, in lines 18 and 22, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in
470	470	413place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
471	471	414 SECTION 139. Section 65C of chapter 171 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
472	472	415hereby amended by striking out, in lines 80 to 81, and 86, the words “elder affairs” and inserting
473	473	416in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
474	474	417 SECTION 140. Section 65C½ of chapter 171 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
475	475	418hereby amended by striking out, in lines 18 to 19, and 22, the words “elder affairs” and inserting
476	476	419in place thereof the following words:- aging and independence.
477	477	420 SECTION 141. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
478	478	421hereby amended by striking out, in line 65, the words “elder affairs” and inserting in place
479	479	422thereof the following words:- aging and independence. 22 of 22
480	480	423 SECTION 142. This act shall take effect upon its passage.