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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 978 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 95
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Patricia D. Jehlen
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond MiddlesexSal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/30/2023Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth1/31/2023Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/2/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/2/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/2/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/2/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/13/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex2/15/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/23/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex2/23/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/6/2023Adam GomezHampden3/8/2023 1 of 59
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 978 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 95
18	18	By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 95) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N.
19	19	DiDomenico, Mark C. Montigny, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for
20	20	legislation relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children,
21	21	Families and Persons with Disabilities.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 5089 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. Section 15F of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
33	33	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “Employ
34	34	3Handicapped Persons Week” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with
35	35	4Disabilities Employment Week.
36	36	5 SECTION 2. Section 15LLLL of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
37	37	6striking out, in line 2, the word “Autistic” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
38	38	7Autism. 2 of 59
39	39	8 SECTION 3. Section 15OOOOO of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended
40	40	9by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in place thereof the
41	41	10following words:- individuals with disabilities.
42	42	11 SECTION 4. Section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
43	43	12striking out, in lines 47 and 48, the words “and handicapped persons” and inserting in place
44	44	13thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
45	45	14 SECTION 5. Section 74 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
46	46	15striking out, in lines 2, 6 and 9, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof,
47	47	16in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
48	48	17 SECTION 6. Section 76 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
49	49	18out, in line 7, the word “handicaps” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
50	50	19disabilities.
51	51	20 SECTION 7. Section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
52	52	21out, in line 19, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof the following
53	53	22words:- individual with disabilities.
54	54	23 SECTION 8. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
55	55	24amended by striking out, in lines 5, 34 and 58, the words “a handicapped individual” and
56	56	25inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
57	57	26 SECTION 9. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
58	58	27amended by striking out, in lines 25, 29 and 30, and 38 the words “handicapped individuals” and
59	59	28inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with disabilities. 3 of 59
60	60	29 SECTION 10. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
61	61	30amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapped individual’s family” and inserting in
62	62	31place thereof the following words:- family of the individual with disabilities.
63	63	32 SECTION 11. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
64	64	33amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
65	65	34the following words:- persons with disabilities.
66	66	35 SECTION 12. Said section 77 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
67	67	36amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “Handicapped person” and inserting in place
68	68	37thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.
69	69	38 SECTION 13. Section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
70	70	39striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place thereof
71	71	40the following words:- individual with disabilities.
72	72	41 SECTION 14. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
73	73	42amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place
74	74	43thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
75	75	44 SECTION 15. Said section 78 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
76	76	45amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, 15 and 16 and 17, the words “handicapped individuals”
77	77	46and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- individuals with
78	78	47disabilities. 4 of 59
79	79	48 SECTION 16. Section 78A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
80	80	49striking out, in lines 3 and 13, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in
81	81	50each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
82	82	51 SECTION 17. Section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
83	83	52striking out, in lines 20 and 27, the words “handicapped individuals” and inserting in place
84	84	53thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
85	85	54 SECTION 18. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
86	86	55amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
87	87	56thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
88	88	57 SECTION 19. Said section 79 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
89	89	58amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “handicapped individual” and inserting in place
90	90	59thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
91	91	60 SECTION 20. Section 81 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
92	92	61striking out, in lines 8, 10, 14 and 17, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
93	93	62thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
94	94	63 SECTION 21. Section 84 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
95	95	64striking out, in line 24, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the
96	96	65following words:- person with disabilities.
97	97	66 SECTION 22. Section 106 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
98	98	67striking out, in line 11, the words “are disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
99	99	68words:- have disabilities. 5 of 59
100	100	69 SECTION 23. Section 131A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
101	101	70striking out, in line 3, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
102	102	71following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
103	103	72 SECTION 24. Section 131B of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
104	104	73striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof
105	105	74the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
106	106	75 SECTION 25. Section 143 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
107	107	76striking out, in line 11, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
108	108	77following words:- persons with disabilities.
109	109	78 SECTION 26. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
110	110	79striking out, in lines 92 and 93, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
111	111	80each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
112	112	81 SECTION 27. Section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
113	113	82striking out, in line 5, the words “is mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
114	114	83following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
115	115	84 SECTION 28. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
116	116	85amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
117	117	86following words:- Person with disabilities.
118	118	87 SECTION 29. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
119	119	88amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically 6 of 59
120	120	89disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has a mental or physical
121	121	90disability.
122	122	91 SECTION 30. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
123	123	92amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
124	124	93the following words:- person with disabilities.
125	125	94 SECTION 31. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
126	126	95amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “elderly or disabled persons” and inserting in
127	127	96place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
128	128	97 SECTION 32. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
129	129	98amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
130	130	99thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
131	131	100 SECTION 33. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
132	132	101amended by striking out, in lines 33 and 34, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting
133	133	102in place thereof the following words:- elderly person or person with a disability.
134	134	103 SECTION 34. Said section 172C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
135	135	104amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
136	136	105following words:- persons with disabilities.
137	137	106 SECTION 35. Section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
138	138	107striking out, in line 10, the words “or disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
139	139	108following words:- person or person with disabilities. 7 of 59
140	140	109 SECTION 36. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
141	141	110amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “or disabled persons” and inserting in place
142	142	111thereof the following words:- persons or persons with disabilities.
143	143	112 SECTION 37. Said section 172E of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
144	144	113amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
145	145	114following words:- persons with disabilities.
146	146	115 SECTION 38. Section 178C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
147	147	116striking out, in lines 60 and 138 and 139, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in
148	148	117place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or
149	149	118developmental disability.
150	150	119 SECTION 39. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
151	151	120striking out, in line 236, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
152	152	121following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
153	153	122 SECTION 40. Said section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
154	154	123amended by striking out, in line 259, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place
155	155	124thereof the following words:- persons with an intellectual disability.
156	156	125 SECTION 41. Section 191 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
157	157	126striking out, in line 17, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the
158	158	127following word:- disabilities.
159	159	128 SECTION 42. Section 16D of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
160	160	129amended by striking out, in lines 58 and 59, the words “the disabled and chronically ill” and 8 of 59
161	161	130inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities and chronically ill
162	162	131persons.
163	163	132 SECTION 43. Section 16R of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
164	164	133striking out, in line 3, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
165	165	134has a disability.
166	166	135 SECTION 44. Section 18B of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
167	167	136striking out, in line 150, the words “the disabled community” and inserting in place thereof the
168	168	137following words:- the disability community.
169	169	138 SECTION 45. Section 2 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
170	170	139amended by striking out, in lines 82 and 85, the words “a disabled rider advocate” and inserting
171	171	140in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an advocate for riders with disabilities.
172	172	141 SECTION 46. Section 5 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
173	173	142amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “in racial, ethnic and disabled communities” and
174	174	143inserting in place thereof the following words:- by race, ethnicity and disability.
175	175	144 SECTION 47. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
176	176	145amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
177	177	146thereof the following words:- developmental services.
178	178	147 SECTION 48. Section 50 of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
179	179	148striking out, in lines 34 and 35, and 37, the words “or disabled workers” and inserting in place
180	180	149thereof, in each instance, the following words:- workers or workers with disabilities. 9 of 59
181	181	150 SECTION 49. Section 27 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
182	182	151amended by striking out, in line 13, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
183	183	152following word:- disability.
184	184	153 SECTION 50. Section 9 of chapter 8 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
185	185	154amended by striking out, in line 30, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
186	186	155following word:- disability.
187	187	156 SECTION 51. Section 38 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
188	188	157amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “retarded children” and inserting in place thereof
189	189	158the following words:- children with an intellectual or developmental disability.
190	190	159 SECTION 52. Said section 38 of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further
191	191	160amended by striking out, in line 133, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
192	192	161thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
193	193	162 SECTION 53. Section 15B of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
194	194	163amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “visually-handicapped children” and inserting in
195	195	164place thereof the following words:- children with visual impairments.
196	196	165 SECTION 54. Section 30 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
197	197	166amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “as being developmentally disabled” and inserting
198	198	167in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability.
199	199	168 SECTION 55. Section 13 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
200	200	169amended by striking out, in line 48, the words “disabled parents” and inserting in place thereof
201	201	170the following words:- parents with disabilities. 10 of 59
202	202	171 SECTION 56. Said section 13 of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further
203	203	172amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “non-disabled parents” and inserting in place
204	204	173thereof the following words:- parents without disabilities.
205	205	174 SECTION 57. Section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
206	206	175amended by striking out, in line 86, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
207	207	176following words:- with disabilities.
208	208	177 SECTION 58. Said section 2 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby further
209	209	178amended by striking out, in line 179, the words “adult handicapped” and inserting in place
210	210	179thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.
211	211	180 SECTION 59. Section 5 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
212	212	181striking out, in line 18, the words “the disabled and the handicapped resident” and inserting in
213	213	182place thereof the following words:- and residents with a disability.
214	214	183 SECTION 60. Section 21 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
215	215	184amended by striking out, in lines 11, 18 and 32, the words “an intellectual disability” and
216	216	185inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- intellectual or developmental
217	217	186disabilities.
218	218	187 SECTION 61. Said section 21 of said chapter 19, as so appearing, is hereby further
219	219	188amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “and mentally retarded individuals” and inserting
220	220	189in place thereof the following words:- individuals and individuals with intellectual or
221	221	190developmental disabilities. 11 of 59
222	222	191 SECTION 62. Section 4 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
223	223	192amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “the adult handicapped” and inserting in
224	224	193place thereof the following words:- adults with disabilities.
225	225	194 SECTION 63. Section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
226	226	195striking out, in line 47, the words “disabled enrollees” and inserting in place thereof the
227	227	196following words:- enrollees with disabilities’.
228	228	197 SECTION 64. Said section 40 of said chapter 19A, as so appearing, is hereby further
229	229	198amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “disabled individuals” and inserting in
230	230	199place thereof the following words:- individuals with disabilities.
231	231	200 SECTION 65. Section 7 of chapter 19B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
232	232	201amended by striking out, in line 2, the words:- mental retardation.
233	233	202 SECTION 66. Section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
234	234	203striking out, in line 3, the words:- mental retardation.
235	235	204 SECTION 67. Said section 8 of said chapter 19B, as so appearing, is hereby further
236	236	205amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in
237	237	206place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
238	238	207 SECTION 68. Section 1 of chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
239	239	208out, in lines 4, 11 and 33 the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each
240	240	209instance, the following words:- person with a disability. 12 of 59
241	241	210 SECTION 69. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
242	242	211amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place
243	243	212thereof in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability’s.
244	244	213 SECTION 70. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
245	245	214amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
246	246	215the following words:- Person with a disability.
247	247	216 SECTION 71. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
248	248	217amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically
249	249	218disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has an intellectual,
250	250	219developmental or physical disability.
251	251	220 SECTION 72. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
252	252	221amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, 42 and 46, the words “disabled persons” and
253	253	222inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
254	254	223 SECTION 73. Said section 1 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
255	255	224amended by striking out, in lines 39 and 41, the words “disabled person or persons” and inserting
256	256	225in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person or persons with disabilities.
257	257	226 SECTION 74. Section 2 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
258	258	227striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following
259	259	228words:- persons with disabilities. 13 of 59
260	260	229 SECTION 75. Section 3 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
261	261	230striking out, in lines 20 and 21 and 28 and 29, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in
262	262	231place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
263	263	232 SECTION 76. Section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
264	264	233striking out, in lines 1, 11, 16, 26, 28 and 35, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
265	265	234thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
266	266	235 SECTION 77. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
267	267	236amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “mentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof
268	268	237the following words:- has an intellectual or developmental disability.
269	269	238 SECTION 78. Said section 4 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing is hereby further
270	270	239amended by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “disabled person is physically disabled”
271	271	240and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability has a physical
272	272	241disability.
273	273	242 SECTION 79. Section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
274	274	243striking out, in lines 1, 13, 33, 50, 63, 73, 75 and 77 and 78, the words “disabled person” and
275	275	244inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
276	276	245 SECTION 80. Said section 5 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby further
277	277	246amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 12, the words “disabled person’s” and inserting in place
278	278	247thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability. 14 of 59
279	279	248 SECTION 81. Section 6 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
280	280	249striking out, in lines 10 and 15, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
281	281	250each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
282	282	251 SECTION 82. Section 7 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
283	283	252striking out, in lines 4, 6 and 7, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18, 18, 20 and 21, 22, 29, 35, 39 and 40, 46,
284	284	25347 and 48, 59, 61, 65, 67 and 68, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in
285	285	254each instance, the following words: - person with a disability.
286	286	255 SECTION 83. Section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
287	287	256striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
288	288	257words:- person with a disability.
289	289	258 SECTION 84. Said section 8 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
290	290	259striking out, in line 6, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the following
291	291	260words:- persons with disabilities.
292	292	261 SECTION 85. Section 10 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
293	293	262striking out, in lines 7, 13, 19 and 29, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof,
294	294	263in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
295	295	264 SECTION 86. Section 11 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
296	296	265striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
297	297	266words:- person with a disability. 15 of 59
298	298	267 SECTION 87. Section 13 of said chapter 19C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
299	299	268striking out, in lines 1 and 8, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof, in each
300	300	269instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
301	301	270 SECTION 88. Section 1 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
302	302	271amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “elderly or disabled individuals” and inserting in
303	303	272place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals or individuals with disabilities.
304	304	273 SECTION 89. Section 14 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
305	305	274striking out, in line 14, the words “the elderly and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
306	306	275following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
307	307	276 SECTION 90. Section 16 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
308	308	277striking out, in line 5, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
309	309	278word:- disability.
310	310	279 SECTION 91. Section 2 of chapter 21H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
311	311	280amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 74, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof
312	312	281the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
313	313	282 SECTION 92. Section 13A of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
314	314	283amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “the physically handicapped” and inserting in
315	315	284place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
316	316	285 SECTION 93. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
317	317	286amended by striking out, in lines 47, 48, 50 and 80 and 81, the words “handicapped persons” and
318	318	287inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities. 16 of 59
319	319	288 SECTION 94. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
320	320	289amended by striking out, in lines 41, 53, 102 and 103, 109 and 110, 116 and 117, 126, 177, 179
321	321	290and 187, the words “physically handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each
322	322	291instance, the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
323	323	292 SECTION 95. Said section 13A of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further
324	324	293amended by striking out, in lines 200 and 204, the words “Physically handicapped persons” and
325	325	294inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- Persons with physical
326	326	295disabilities.
327	327	296 SECTION 96. Section 16 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
328	328	297amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “temporarily or permanently disabled by
329	329	298reason of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- such a trainee or officer obtains a
330	330	299temporary or permanent disability caused by.
331	331	300 SECTION 97. Section 32 of said chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
332	332	301striking out, in line 13, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
333	333	302disability.
334	334	303 SECTION 98. Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
335	335	304amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
336	336	305the following words:- persons with disabilities.
337	337	306 SECTION 99. Section 15 of chapter 23E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
338	338	307amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled worker” and inserting in place thereof
339	339	308the following words:- worker with a disability. 17 of 59
340	340	309 SECTION 100. Section 6 of chapter 23H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
341	341	310amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
342	342	311thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
343	343	312 SECTION 101. Section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
344	344	313hereby amended by striking out, in line 83, the words “disabled citizens” and inserting in place
345	345	314thereof the following words:- citizens with disabilities.
346	346	315 SECTION 102. Section 9B of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
347	347	316amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
348	348	317the following words:- person with a disability.
349	349	318 SECTION 103. Section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
350	350	319amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
351	351	320following word:- disability.
352	352	321 SECTION 104. Said section 1 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further
353	353	322amended by striking out, in line 82, the word “Handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
354	354	323following word:- Disability.
355	355	324 SECTION 105. Section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
356	356	325striking out, in line 30, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
357	357	326following words:- persons with disabilities.
358	358	327 SECTION 106. Said section 5 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further
359	359	328amended by striking out, in line 33, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
360	360	329following words:- persons with disabilities. 18 of 59
361	361	330 SECTION 107. Section 16 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
362	362	331striking out, in lines 10 and 13, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
363	363	332each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities.
364	364	333 SECTION 108. Section 47 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
365	365	334striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “such mentally retarded person” and inserting in place
366	366	335thereof the following words:- a person with an intellectual disability.
367	367	336 SECTION 109. Section 47A of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
368	368	337striking out, in line 50, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
369	369	338words:- has a disability.
370	370	339 SECTION 110. Section 63 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
371	371	340striking out, in line 25, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in place thereof the
372	372	341following word:- disabilities.
373	373	342 SECTION 111. Section 1 of chapter 31A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
374	374	343amended by striking out, in line 24, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
375	375	344following word:- disability.
376	376	345 SECTION 112. Section 21 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
377	377	346amended by striking out, in line 279, the words “Disabled Employees” and inserting in place
378	378	347thereof the following words:- Employees with Disabilities.
379	379	348 SECTION 113. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
380	380	349amended by striking out, in line 285, the words “disabled employee” and inserting in place
381	381	350thereof the following words:- employee with a disability. 19 of 59
382	382	351 SECTION 114. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
383	383	352amended by striking out, in lines 290 and 291, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in
384	384	353place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
385	385	354 SECTION 115. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
386	386	355amended by striking out, in line 347, the words “disabled members” and inserting in place
387	387	356thereof the following words:- members with disabilities.
388	388	357 SECTION 116. Said section 21 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
389	389	358amended by striking out, in line 362, the words “disabled individual” and inserting in place
390	390	359thereof the following words:- individual with a disability.
391	391	360 SECTION 117. Section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
392	392	361striking out, in line 418, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
393	393	362following words:- physical disability.
394	394	363 SECTION 118. Section 46 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
395	395	364striking out, in line 11, the words “become permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof
396	396	365the following words:- obtained a permanent disability.
397	397	366 SECTION 119. Section 75 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
398	398	367striking out, in line 11, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and
399	399	368inserting in place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent mental or physical
400	400	369disability.
401	401	370 SECTION 120. Section 80 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
402	402	371striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and 20 of 59
403	403	372inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability
404	404	373caused.
405	405	374 SECTION 121. Section 81A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
406	406	375striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,”
407	407	376and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental
408	408	377disability caused.
409	409	378 SECTION 122. Section 83 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
410	410	379striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “be permanently disabled, mentally or physically,” and
411	411	380inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent mental or physical disability
412	412	381caused.
413	413	382 SECTION 123. Section 83A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
414	414	383striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,”
415	415	384and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical
416	416	385disability caused.
417	417	386 SECTION 124. Section 85E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
418	418	387striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes permanently disabled, mentally or physically,”
419	419	388and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent mental or physical
420	420	389disability caused.
421	421	390 SECTION 125. Section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
422	422	391striking out, in line 4, the words “becomes permanently disabled mentally or physically” and
423	423	392inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent physical or mental disability
424	424	393caused. 21 of 59
425	425	394 SECTION 126. Said section 85H of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further
426	426	395amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
427	427	396following words:- obtains a disability.
428	428	397 SECTION 127. Section 89E of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
429	429	398striking out, in line 64, the words “or disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the
430	430	399following words:- children or children with disabilities.
431	431	400 SECTION 128. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
432	432	401amended by striking out, in line 70, the words “handicapped child” and inserting in place thereof
433	433	402the following words:- child with a disability.
434	434	403 SECTION 129. Section 88 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
435	435	404amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof
436	436	405the following words:- obtains a disability.
437	437	406 SECTION 130. Section 14B of chapter 34 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
438	438	407hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
439	439	408thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
440	440	409 SECTION 131. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further
441	441	410amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
442	442	411thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
443	443	412 SECTION 132. Said section 14B of said chapter 34, as so appearing, is hereby further
444	444	413amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
445	445	414following words:- persons with disabilities. 22 of 59
446	446	415 SECTION 133. Section 3 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
447	447	416amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “mental retardation institution” and inserting in
448	448	417place thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual
449	449	418disabilities.
450	450	419 SECTION 134. Said section 3 of said chapter 38, as so appearing, is hereby further
451	451	420amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
452	452	421the following words:- person with disabilities.
453	453	422 SECTION 135. Section 4E of section 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
454	454	423amended by striking out, in line 349, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
455	455	424inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
456	456	425 SECTION 136. Section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
457	457	426striking out, in lines 137, 192 and 196 and 197, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in
458	458	427place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
459	459	428 SECTION 137. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
460	460	429amended by striking out, in lines 137 and 138, 139 and 140, 192 and 193 and 197, the words
461	461	430“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
462	462	431persons with disabilities.
463	463	432 SECTION 138. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
464	464	433amended by striking out, in lines 142, 152 and 153, 155, 157, 182 and 198 and 199, the words
465	465	434“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
466	466	435person with disabilities. 23 of 59
467	467	436 SECTION 139. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
468	468	437amended by striking out, in line 152, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
469	469	438the following words:- veteran with a disability.
470	470	439 SECTION 140. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
471	471	440amended by striking out, in lines 177 and 178, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place
472	472	441thereof the following word:- Disability.
473	473	442 SECTION 141. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
474	474	443amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 186, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place
475	475	444thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.
476	476	445 SECTION 142. Section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
477	477	446striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “disabled veteran or handicapped person” and
478	478	447inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or person with a
479	479	448disability.
480	480	449 SECTION 143. Said section 22 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
481	481	450amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
482	482	451place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
483	483	452 SECTION 144. Section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
484	484	453striking out, in lines 32 and 53, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in
485	485	454each instance, the following words:- veteran with disabilities.
486	486	455 SECTION 145. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
487	487	456amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, 35, 37, 53, 55, 58 and 68 and 69, the words 24 of 59
488	488	457“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
489	489	458person with a disability.
490	490	459 SECTION 146. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
491	491	460amended by striking out, in line 61, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
492	492	461thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
493	493	462 SECTION 147. Said section 22A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
494	494	463amended by striking out, in line 64, the word “Handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
495	495	464following word:- Disability.
496	496	465 SECTION 148. Section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
497	497	466striking out, in lines 17 and 20, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
498	498	467each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
499	499	468 SECTION 149. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
500	500	469amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
501	501	470thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
502	502	471 SECTION 150. Said section 22D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
503	503	472amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
504	504	473the following words:- veteran with a disability.
505	505	474 SECTION 151. Section 22G of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
506	506	475striking out, in line 3, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the word:- disability. 25 of 59
507	507	476 SECTION 152. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
508	508	477amended by striking out, in line 96, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
509	509	478the following words:- person with a disability.
510	510	479 SECTION 153. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further
511	511	480amended by striking out, in line 119, the words “handicapped access ramps” and inserting in
512	512	481place thereof the following words:- access ramps for persons with disabilities.
513	513	482 SECTION 154. Said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further
514	514	483amended by striking out, in line 121, the words “physically handicapped person” and inserting in
515	515	484place thereof the following words:- person with a physical disability.
516	516	485 SECTION 155. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
517	517	486amended by striking out, in lines 61, 65 and 67, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place
518	518	487thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
519	519	488 SECTION 156. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
520	520	489amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting
521	521	490in place thereof the following words:- an individual with a disability.
522	522	491 SECTION 157. Section 86 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
523	523	492amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “permanently disabled voters” and inserting in
524	524	493place thereof the following words:- voters with permanent disabilities.
525	525	494 SECTION 158. Said section 86 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further
526	526	495amended by striking out, in line 27, the words “permanently disabled voters’ list” and inserting
527	527	496in place thereof the following words:- list of voters with permanent disabilities. 26 of 59
528	528	497 SECTION 159. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
529	529	498amended by striking out, in lines 714, 756 and 757, 799, 865 and 901, the words “disabled
530	530	499veteran” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veteran with a
531	531	500disability.
532	532	501 SECTION 160. Section 3D of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
533	533	502amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and 21, the word “disabled” and inserting in place
534	534	503thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
535	535	504 SECTION 161. Said section 3D of said chapter 60, as so appearing, is hereby further
536	536	505amended by striking out, in line 10, the words "elderly and disabled persons” and inserting in
537	537	506place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
538	538	507 SECTION 162. Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
539	539	508amended by striking out, in lines 102 and 103, the words “be permanently disabled” and
540	540	509inserting in place thereof the following words:- have a permanent disability.
541	541	510 SECTION 163. Section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
542	542	511amended by striking out, in line 90, the words “are disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
543	543	512following words:- have disabilities.
544	544	513 SECTION 164. Section 2 of chapter 64G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
545	545	514amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
546	546	515inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with intellectual or developmental
547	547	516disabilities. 27 of 59
548	548	517 SECTION 165. Said section 2 of said chapter 64G, as so appearing, is hereby further
549	549	518amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “developmentally disabled individual”
550	550	519and inserting in place thereof the following words:- individual with an intellectual or
551	551	520developmental disability.
552	552	521 SECTION 166. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
553	553	522amended by striking out, in line 351, the words “to be permanently disabled” and inserting in
554	554	523place thereof the following words:- to have a permanent disability.
555	555	524 SECTION 167. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
556	556	525amended by striking out, in line 353, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
557	557	526the following words:- veteran with a disability.
558	558	527 SECTION 168. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
559	559	528amended by striking out, in line 421, the words “elderly or handicapped persons” and inserting in
560	560	529place thereof the following words:- elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
561	561	530 SECTION 169. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
562	562	531amended by striking out, in line 431, the words “developmentally disabled individuals” and
563	563	532inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with developmental disabilities.
564	564	533 SECTION 170. Said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further
565	565	534amended by striking out, in lines 437 and 438, the words “a developmentally disabled
566	566	535individual” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual with developmental
567	567	536disabilities. 28 of 59
568	568	537 SECTION 171. Section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
569	569	538amended by striking out, in line 76, the words “developmentally disabled students” and inserting
570	570	539in place thereof the following words:- students with developmental disabilities.
571	571	540 SECTION 172. Section 7 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
572	572	541amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “severely learning disabled” and inserting in place
573	573	542thereof the following words:- having a severe learning disability.
574	574	543 SECTION 173. Section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
575	575	544amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “are not disabled” and inserting in place thereof
576	576	545the following words:- do not have disabilities.
577	577	546 SECTION 174. Section 3 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
578	578	547striking out, in lines 175 and 217, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof,
579	579	548in each instance, the following words:- developmental services.
580	580	549 SECTION 175. Section 8 of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
581	581	550striking out, in line 10, the words “disabled child” and inserting in place thereof the following
582	582	551words:- child with a disability.
583	583	552 SECTION 176. Section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
584	584	553striking out, in line 3, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the following
585	585	554words:- Person with a disability.
586	586	555 SECTION 177. Said section 12A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
587	587	556amended by striking out, in lines 14, 26, 30 and 31 and 33, the words “disabled person” and
588	588	557inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with disabilities. 29 of 59
589	589	558 SECTION 178. Section 12B of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
590	590	559striking out, in line 6, the words "disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof the words:-
591	591	560persons with disabilities.
592	592	561 SECTION 179. Section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
593	593	562striking out, in lines 1, 17, 31, 37, 44 and 45, 56, 65, 74 and 75 and 92, the words “disabled
594	594	563person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with
595	595	564disabilities.
596	596	565 SECTION 180. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
597	597	566amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “to be disabled” and inserting in place
598	598	567thereof the following words:- to have a disability.
599	599	568 SECTION 181. Said section 12C of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby further
600	600	569amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
601	601	570following words:- does not have a disability.
602	602	571 SECTION 182. Section 22D of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
603	603	572hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4 and 6, the words “disabled veterans” and
604	604	573inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
605	605	574 SECTION 183. Section 2 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
606	606	575amended by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, the words “as developmentally disabled” and
607	607	576inserting in place thereof the following words:- with a developmental disability. 30 of 59
608	608	577 SECTION 184. Section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
609	609	578hereby amended by striking out, in line 197, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in
610	610	579place thereof the following words:- physical disability.
611	611	580 SECTION 185. Section 19E of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
612	612	581hereby amended by striking out, in line 40, the words “to the handicapped and disadvantaged”
613	613	582and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to persons with disabilities and
614	614	583disadvantaged persons.
615	615	584 SECTION 186. Said section 19E of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby further
616	616	585amended by striking out, in lines 51 and 52, the words “persons who are visually impaired,
617	617	586mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
618	618	587words:- persons with visual, mental, physical or emotional disabilities.
619	619	588 SECTION 187. Section 19J of said chapter 78, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
620	620	589striking out, in line 12, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the following
621	621	590word:- disability.
622	622	591 SECTION 188. Section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
623	623	592amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “otherwise handicapped children” and inserting in
624	624	593place thereof the following words:- other children with disabilities.
625	625	594 SECTION 189. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
626	626	595amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof
627	627	596the following words:- persons with disabilities. 31 of 59
628	628	597 SECTION 190. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
629	629	598amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 257 and 258, the words “or handicap”.
630	630	599 SECTION 191. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
631	631	600amended by striking out, in line 246, the words “Disabled Veteran” and inserting in place thereof
632	632	601the following words:- Veteran with a Disability.
633	633	602 SECTION 192. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
634	634	603amended by striking out, in line 262, the words “and handicap”.
635	635	604 SECTION 193. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
636	636	605amended by striking out, in lines 307, 310 and 339, the words “handicapped persons” and
637	637	606inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
638	638	607 SECTION 194. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
639	639	608amended by striking out, in line 315, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
640	640	609the following words:- persons with disabilities.
641	641	610 SECTION 195. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
642	642	611amended by striking out, in line 322, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
643	643	612thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
644	644	613 SECTION 196. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
645	645	614amended by striking out, in lines 321, 333 and 356, the word “handicapped” and inserting in
646	646	615place thereof the following word:- accessible.
647	647	616 SECTION 197. Said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
648	648	617amended by striking out, in lines 325, 352, 355, 358, 363, 374, 375, 376, 378 and 379, 380, 383, 32 of 59
649	649	618384, 385, 387 and 389, the word “handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
650	650	619the following word:- disability.
651	651	620 SECTION 198. Section 13A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
652	652	621striking out, in line 12, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
653	653	622disability.
654	654	623 SECTION 199. Section 33 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
655	655	624striking out, in lines 189 and 191, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting place thereof, in
656	656	625each instance, the following words:- veteran with a disability.
657	657	626 SECTION 200. Section 41 of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
658	658	627amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veteran or a handicapped person”
659	659	628and inserting in place thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability or a person with a
660	660	629disability.
661	661	630 SECTION 201. Section 4 of chapter 92B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
662	662	631amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof
663	663	632the following words:- physical disability.
664	664	633 SECTION 202. Section 82 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
665	665	634amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “becomes significantly physically or
666	666	635medically disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a significant
667	667	636physical or medical disability. 33 of 59
668	668	637 SECTION 203. Section 103 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
669	669	638striking out, in line 2, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
670	670	639disability.
671	671	640 SECTION 204. Section 6 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
672	672	641amended by striking out, in line 173, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
673	673	642following words:- has a disability.
674	674	643 SECTION 205. Section 295CC of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
675	675	644hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “handicapped person or disabled
676	676	645veteran number plates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a
677	677	646disability or veteran with a disability number plates.
678	678	647 SECTION 206. Section 2A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
679	679	648hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting
680	680	649in place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
681	681	650 SECTION 207. Section 4O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
682	682	651striking out, in line 24, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
683	683	652following words:- developmental services.
684	684	653 SECTION 208. Section 6D of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
685	685	654striking out, in lines 2 and 23 and 24, the words “genetically handicapped persons” and inserting
686	686	655in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with genetic disabilities. 34 of 59
687	687	656 SECTION 209. Section 24E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
688	688	657striking out, in line 9, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
689	689	658disability.
690	690	659 SECTION 210. Section 25B of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
691	691	660striking out, in lines 56 and 57, the words “the developmentally disabled or mentally ill” and
692	692	661inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with developmental disabilities or
693	693	662mentally ill persons.
694	694	663 SECTION 211. Section 25C of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
695	695	664striking out, in lines 144 and 145, and 196 and 197, the words “the mentally ill or
696	696	665developmentally disabled” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
697	697	666mentally ill persons or persons with developmental disabilities.
698	698	667 SECTION 212. Section 62J of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
699	699	668striking out, in line 15, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
700	700	669following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
701	701	670 SECTION 213. Section 67E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
702	702	671striking out, in line 42, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
703	703	672following words:- intellectual disability.
704	704	673 SECTION 214. Section 69E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
705	705	674striking out, in line 9, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following
706	706	675words:- intellectual or developmental disability. 35 of 59
707	707	676 SECTION 215. Section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
708	708	677striking out, in lines 10, 25 and 26, 82, 94, 141, 187, 190 and 191 and 231, the words “the
709	709	678mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons
710	710	679with intellectual disabilities.
711	711	680 SECTION 216. Said section 71 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further
712	712	681amended by inserting after the word “mental”, in line 197, the word:- health.
713	713	682 SECTION 217. Section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
714	714	683striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
715	715	684following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
716	716	685 SECTION 218. Said section 72 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further
717	717	686amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “mentally retarded and developmentally disabled
718	718	687persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual and
719	719	688developmental disabilities.
720	720	689 SECTION 219. Section 72M of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
721	721	690striking out, in line 24, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
722	722	691following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
723	723	692 SECTION 220. Section 72O of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
724	724	693striking out, in lines 49 and 50 and 62 and 63, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in
725	725	694place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities. 36 of 59
726	726	695 SECTION 221. Section 72Y of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
727	727	696striking out, in line 12, the word “retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
728	728	697persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
729	729	698 SECTION 222. Section 193 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
730	730	699striking out, in lines 12 and 13, the words “or retarded”.
731	731	700 SECTION 223. Section 1 of chapter 111G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
732	732	701hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “handicapping conditions” and inserting in
733	733	702place thereof the following word:- disabilities.
734	734	703 SECTION 224. Section 23A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
735	735	704hereby amended by striking out, in line 40, the words “for the handicapped” and inserting in
736	736	705place thereof the following words:- for persons with disabilities.
737	737	706 SECTION 225. Section 87B½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
738	738	707striking out, in line 198, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
739	739	708has a disability.
740	740	709 SECTION 226. Section 87XX½ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended
741	741	710by striking out, in line 15, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
742	742	711words:- persons with disabilities.
743	743	712 SECTION 227. Section 163 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
744	744	713striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “physically or mentally handicapped individuals” and
745	745	714inserting in place thereof the following words:- individuals with physical disabilities or mental
746	746	715health issues. 37 of 59
747	747	716 SECTION 228. Section 1 of chapter 118A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
748	748	717hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “aged and disabled persons” and inserting in
749	749	718place thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
750	750	719 SECTION 229. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further
751	751	720amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “aged and disabled individuals” and inserting in
752	752	721place thereof the following words:- aged individuals and individuals with disabilities.
753	753	722 SECTION 230. Said section 1 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby further
754	754	723amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “the aged and disabled” and inserting in place
755	755	724thereof the following words:- aged persons and persons with disabilities.
756	756	725 SECTION 231. Section 7 of said chapter 118A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
757	757	726striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “aged and disabled residents” and inserting in place
758	758	727thereof the following words:- aged residents and residents with disabilities.
759	759	728 SECTION 232. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
760	760	729hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 and 36, the words “and disabled persons” and
761	761	730inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with disabilities.
762	762	731 SECTION 233. Section 16 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
763	763	732striking out, in line 14, the words “disabled residents” and inserting in place thereof the
764	764	733following words:- residents with disabilities.
765	765	734 SECTION 234. Section 16A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
766	766	735striking out, in line 2, the words “disabled children” and inserting in place thereof the following
767	767	736words:- children with disabilities. 38 of 59
768	768	737 SECTION 235. Section 16D of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby further
769	769	738amended by striking out, in line 44, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
770	770	739following words:- has a disability.
771	771	740 SECTION 236. Section 19 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
772	772	741striking out, in line 8, the word “handicapping” and inserting in place thereof the following
773	773	742word:- disabling.
774	774	743 SECTION 237. Section 31 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
775	775	744striking out, in lines 16 and 39 and 40, the words “permanently and totally disabled” and
776	776	745inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- has a permanent and total
777	777	746disability.
778	778	747 SECTION 238. Section 78 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
779	779	748striking out in lines 10 and 11, the words “non-disabled persons” and inserting in place thereof
780	780	749the following words:- persons without disabilities.
781	781	750 SECTION 239. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
782	782	751amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
783	783	752thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental disabilities.
784	784	753 SECTION 240. Section 14 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
785	785	754amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “developmentally disabled” and inserting in place
786	786	755thereof the following words:- a person with a developmental disability. 39 of 59
787	787	756 SECTION 241. Section 10 of chapter 121A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
788	788	757hereby amended by striking out, in line 153, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
789	789	758place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
790	790	759 SECTION 242. Said section 10 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby further
791	791	760amended by striking out, in line 154, the words “learning disabled children” and inserting in
792	792	761place thereof the following words:- children with learning disabilities.
793	793	762 SECTION 243. Section 18D of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
794	794	763striking out, in line 87, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
795	795	764following words:- persons with disabilities.
796	796	765 SECTION 244. Section 1 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
797	797	766hereby amended by striking out in line 96, the words “Handicapped persons” and inserting in
798	798	767place thereof the following words:- Persons with disabilities.
799	799	768 SECTION 245. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
800	800	769amended by striking out, in line 107, the words “handicapped or disabled person” and inserting
801	801	770in place thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
802	802	771 SECTION 246. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
803	803	772amended by striking out in lines 109 and 113, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
804	804	773place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
805	805	774 SECTION 247. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
806	806	775amended by striking out in line 110, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
807	807	776following word:- disability. 40 of 59
808	808	777 SECTION 248. Section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
809	809	778striking out, in lines 150 and 157 and 158, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
810	810	779place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
811	811	780 SECTION 249. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
812	812	781amended by striking out, in line 151, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof
813	813	782the following words:- has a disability.
814	814	783 SECTION 250. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
815	815	784amended by striking out, in lines 159 and 161, the words “handicapped residents” and inserting
816	816	785in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- residents with disabilities.
817	817	786 SECTION 251. Said section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
818	818	787amended by striking out, in lines 237 and 240, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
819	819	788place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
820	820	789 SECTION 252. Section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
821	821	790striking out, in line 116, the words “physical handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
822	822	791following words:- physical disability.
823	823	792 SECTION 253. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
824	824	793amended by striking out, in lines 130 and 136, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in
825	825	794place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
826	826	795 SECTION 254. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
827	827	796amended by striking out, in lines 150, 153 and 155 and 156, the word “handicap-accessible” and
828	828	797inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- accessible. 41 of 59
829	829	798 SECTION 255. Said section 32 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
830	830	799amended by striking out, in line 181, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof
831	831	800the following words:- veteran with a disability.
832	832	801 SECTION 256. Section 34 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
833	833	802striking out, in lines 48 and 49, the words “is permanently and totally disabled” and inserting in
834	834	803place thereof the following words:- has a permanent and total disability.
835	835	804 SECTION 257. Section 38 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
836	836	805striking out, in lines 30, 37 and 38 and 39, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
837	837	806place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
838	838	807 SECTION 258. Section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
839	839	808striking out, in lines 2, 8 and 16, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place thereof, in
840	840	809each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
841	841	810 SECTION 259. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
842	842	811amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof
843	843	812the following words:- person with a disability.
844	844	813 SECTION 260. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
845	845	814amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, 14, 18 and 19, 21, 25, 28 and 35 and 36, the words
846	846	815“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
847	847	816persons with disabilities. 42 of 59
848	848	817 SECTION 261. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
849	849	818amended by striking out, in line 30, the words “physically handicapped” and inserting in place
850	850	819thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities.
851	851	820 SECTION 262. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
852	852	821amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “mental retardation, emotional
853	853	822deficiencies” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- intellectual or developmental
854	854	823disabilities.
855	855	824 SECTION 263. Said section 38A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
856	856	825amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “socially disadvantaged and handicapped
857	857	826persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- socially disadvantaged persons with
858	858	827a disability.
859	859	828 SECTION 264. Section 38D of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
860	860	829striking out, in line 156, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting in place
861	861	830thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
862	862	831 SECTION 265. Section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
863	863	832striking out, in lines 3, 38 and 39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 63, 68, 73,76, 89, 97 and 100, the words
864	864	833“handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
865	865	834persons with disabilities.
866	866	835 SECTION 266. Said section 39 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
867	867	836amended by striking out, in line 95, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
868	868	837thereof the following words:- person with a disability. 43 of 59
869	869	838 SECTION 267. Section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
870	870	839striking out, in lines 2, 6, 12, 19 and 20, 28 and 29 and 62 and 63, the words “handicapped
871	871	840persons” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with
872	872	841disabilities.
873	873	842 SECTION 268. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
874	874	843amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place thereof the
875	875	844following words:- has a disability.
876	876	845 SECTION 269. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
877	877	846amended by striking out, in lines 24 and 26, the words “the handicapped” and inserting in place
878	878	847thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
879	879	848 SECTION 270. Said section 40 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
880	880	849amended by striking out, in lines 27 and 41, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
881	881	850place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
882	882	851 SECTION 271. Section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
883	883	852striking out, in lines 5 and 18 and 19, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
884	884	853thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.
885	885	854 SECTION 272. Said section 41A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
886	886	855amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7 and 19 and 20, the words “persons is handicapped” and
887	887	856inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons have a disability. 44 of 59
888	888	857 SECTION 273. Section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
889	889	858striking out, in lines 6 and 19, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof, in
890	890	859each instance, the following words:- persons with a disability.
891	891	860 SECTION 274. Said section 42 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
892	892	861amended by striking out in lines 7 and 20, the words “is handicapped” and inserting in place
893	893	862thereof, in each instance, the following words:- have a disability.
894	894	863 SECTION 275. Section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
895	895	864striking out, in line 10, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place thereof the
896	896	865following words:- persons with a disability.
897	897	866 SECTION 276. Said section 44 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
898	898	867amended by striking out in line 11, the words “persons is handicapped” and inserting in place
899	899	868thereof the following words:- persons have a disability.
900	900	869 SECTION 277. Section 2 of chapter 121E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
901	901	870hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
902	902	871thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
903	903	872 SECTION 278. Section 1 of chapter 122 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
904	904	873amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof
905	905	874the following words:- intellectual or developmental disability.
906	906	875 SECTION 279. Section 14 of said chapter 122, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
907	907	876striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the
908	908	877following words:- intellectual or developmental disability. 45 of 59
909	909	878 SECTION 280. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
910	910	879hereby amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words “mentally retarded person” and
911	911	880inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental
912	912	881disability.
913	913	882 SECTION 281. Section 3 of chapter 123B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
914	914	883hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “the mentally retarded” and inserting in
915	915	884place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual disabilities.
916	916	885 SECTION 282. Said section 3 of said chapter 123B, as so appearing, is hereby further
917	917	886amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “intellectually disabled ward” and inserting in
918	918	887place thereof the following words:- ward for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
919	919	888 SECTION 283. Section 133E of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
920	920	889hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in
921	921	890place thereof the following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.
922	922	891 SECTION 284. Section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
923	923	892hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
924	924	893thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
925	925	894 SECTION 285. Section 13 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
926	926	895amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof
927	927	896the following words:- persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. 46 of 59
928	928	897 SECTION 286. Said section 13 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further
929	929	898amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof
930	930	899the following words:- with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
931	931	900 SECTION 287. Section 69 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
932	932	901striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof
933	933	902the following words:- has a permanent disability.
934	934	903 SECTION 288. Section 2D of chapter 132A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
935	935	904hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place
936	936	905thereof the following words:- veteran with a disability.
937	937	906 SECTION 289. Said section 2D of said chapter 132A, as so appearing, is hereby
938	938	907amended by striking out in line 17, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
939	939	908thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
940	940	909 SECTION 290. Section 3W of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
941	941	910hereby amended by striking out in lines 6 and 7, the words “physically handicapped” and
942	942	911inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with a physical disability.
943	943	912 SECTION 291. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
944	944	913hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place
945	945	914thereof the following words:- developmental services.
946	946	915 SECTION 292. Section 105D of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
947	947	916striking out, in line 9, the words “is mentally or physically disabled” and inserting in place
948	948	917thereof the following words:- has mental or physical disabilities. 47 of 59
949	949	918 SECTION 293. Section 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
950	950	919hereby amended by striking out in line 32, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
951	951	920place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
952	952	921 SECTION 294. Section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
953	953	922striking out in line 5, the words “physical or mental deficiency” and inserting in place thereof the
954	954	923following words:- physical or mental disability.
955	955	924 SECTION 295. Said section 9 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further
956	956	925amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof
957	957	926the following words:- person with a disability.
958	958	927 SECTION 296. Section 1 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
959	959	928hereby amended by striking out, in lines 137, 138 and 155, the word “handicap” and inserting in
960	960	929place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability.
961	961	930 SECTION 297. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
962	962	931amended by striking out, in lines 133, 133 and 134 and 154, the words “handicapped person” and
963	963	932inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
964	964	933 SECTION 298. Said section 1 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
965	965	934amended by striking out, in lines 160 and 161, the words “physically or mentally handicapped
966	966	935person” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a physical or intellectual
967	967	936or developmental disability. 48 of 59
968	968	937 SECTION 299. Section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
969	969	938striking out, in line 22, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
970	970	939disability.
971	971	940 SECTION 300. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
972	972	941amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
973	973	942place thereof the following words:- person with a disability.
974	974	943 SECTION 301. Said section 3 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
975	975	944amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “elderly and handicapped persons” and inserting
976	976	945in place thereof the following words:- elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
977	977	946 SECTION 302. Section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
978	978	947striking out, in lines 191, 207, 214, 402 and 403, 414, 421, 634, 645 and 693, the words
979	979	948“handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
980	980	949person with a disability.
981	981	950 SECTION 303. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
982	982	951amended by striking out, in lines 338 and 340, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in
983	983	952place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- persons with disabilities.
984	984	953 SECTION 304. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
985	985	954amended by striking out, in lines 190, 207, 213 and 214, 233, 267, 296, 303, 315, 329, 364, 371,
986	986	955381, 401, 469, 481, 490, 495, 502, 692, 718 and 723, the word “handicap” and inserting in place
987	987	956thereof, in each instance, the following word:- disability. 49 of 59
988	988	957 SECTION 305. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
989	989	958amended by striking out, in line 604, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
990	990	959following words:- has a disability.
991	991	960 SECTION 306. Said section 4 of said chapter 151B, as so appearing, is hereby further
992	992	961amended by striking out, in line 717, the words “a handicapped individual” and inserting in place
993	993	962thereof the following words:- an individual with disabilities.
994	994	963 SECTION 307. Section 1 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
995	995	964amended by striking out, in line 191, the words “a disabled employee” and inserting in place
996	996	965thereof the following words:- an injured and otherwise eligible employee.
997	997	966 SECTION 308. Section 20B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
998	998	967striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “an incapacitated, disabled or deceased physician” and
999	999	968inserting in place thereof the following words:- a physician who is incapacitated, has a disability
1000	1000	969or is deceased.
1001	1001	970 SECTION 309. Section 28 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1002	1002	971striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “mentally retarded persons eighteen years of age or
1003	1003	972older unless:” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons age 18 or older who
1004	1004	973have an intellectual disability as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical
1005	1005	974Manual of Mental Disorders unless:.
1006	1006	975 SECTION 310. Section 37A of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1007	1007	976striking out, in line 1, the word “disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
1008	1008	977has a disability. 50 of 59
1009	1009	978 SECTION 311. Section 75B of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1010	1010	979striking out, in line 5, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof the
1011	1011	980following words:- person with a disability.
1012	1012	981 SECTION 312. Section 19A of chapter 159 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1013	1013	982hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “certified handicapped or elderly”
1014	1014	983and inserting in place thereof the following words:- certified persons with disabilities or elderly.
1015	1015	984 SECTION 313. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1016	1016	985hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof
1017	1017	986the following word:- disability.
1018	1018	987 SECTION 314. Section 9 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1019	1019	988striking out, in line 42, the words “the disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
1020	1020	989words:- persons with disabilities.
1021	1021	990 SECTION 315. Section 25 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1022	1022	991striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “handicapping condition” and inserting in place
1023	1023	992thereof the following word:- disability.
1024	1024	993 SECTION 316. Section 5 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1025	1025	994hereby amended by striking out, in lines 26, 30 and 45, the words “disabled commuter” and
1026	1026	995inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- commuters with disabilities.
1027	1027	996 SECTION 317. Said section 5 of said chapter 161B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1028	1028	997amended by striking out, in lines 37 and 38, the words “the physically disabled” and inserting in
1029	1029	998place thereof the following words:- persons with physical disabilities. 51 of 59
1030	1030	999 SECTION 318. Section 15E of chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1031	1031	1000hereby amended by striking out, in line 192, the following words “disabled persons” and
1032	1032	1001inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1033	1033	1002 SECTION 319. Section 24 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1034	1034	1003amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “becomes totally and permanently
1035	1035	1004disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtains a permanent and total
1036	1036	1005disability.
1037	1037	1006 SECTION 320. Section 36 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1038	1038	1007striking out, in line 19, the words “or disabled employees” and inserting in place thereof the
1039	1039	1008following words:- employees or employees with disabilities.
1040	1040	1009 SECTION 321. Section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1041	1041	1010striking out, in line 111, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following
1042	1042	1011words:- has a disability.
1043	1043	1012 SECTION 322. Said section 108 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further
1044	1044	1013amended by striking out, in lines 588 and 589, the words “become totally and permanently
1045	1045	1014disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- obtain a permanent and total
1046	1046	1015disability.
1047	1047	1016 SECTION 323. Section 120A of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1048	1048	1017striking out, in line 3, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof the following
1049	1049	1018words:- intellectual or developmental disability. 52 of 59
1050	1050	1019 SECTION 324. Section 162Q of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1051	1051	1020striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words “becomes mentally or physically disabled” and inserting
1052	1052	1021in place thereof the following words:- obtains a mental or physical disability.
1053	1053	1022 SECION 325. Section 222 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1054	1054	1023striking out, in line 114, the words “becomes physically or mentally disabled” and inserting in
1055	1055	1024place thereof the following words:- obtains a physical or mental disability.
1056	1056	1025 SECTION 326. Section 9 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1057	1057	1026amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 155, the words “been disabled” and inserting in place
1058	1058	1027thereof, in each instance, the following words:- had a disability.
1059	1059	1028 SECTION 327. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1060	1060	1029amended by striking out, in line 69, the words “is disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1061	1061	1030following words:- has a disability.
1062	1062	1031 SECITON 328. Said section 9 of said chapter 176J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1063	1063	1032amended by striking out, in lines 73 and 159 and 160, the words “is no longer disabled” and
1064	1064	1033inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- no longer has a disability.
1065	1065	1034 SECTION 329. Section 23D of chapter 184 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1066	1066	1035hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “disabled persons” and inserting in place
1067	1067	1036thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1068	1068	1037 SECTION 330. Section 17A of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1069	1069	1038hereby amended by striking out, in line 72, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and 53 of 59
1070	1070	1039inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with an intellectual or
1071	1071	1040developmental disability.
1072	1072	1041 SECTION 331. Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1073	1073	1042amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place thereof
1074	1074	1043the following words:- Person with a disability.
1075	1075	1044 SECTION 332. Section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1076	1076	1045striking out, in lines 2, 7, 20 and 39 and 40, the words “elderly or disabled person” and inserting
1077	1077	1046in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person or person with a
1078	1078	1047disability.
1079	1079	1048 SECTION 333. Said section 2 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby further
1080	1080	1049amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 17 and 18, the words “elderly or disabled person’s” and
1081	1081	1050inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- elderly person’s or person with
1082	1082	1051a disability’s.
1083	1083	1052 SECTION 334. Section 5 of said chapter 188, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1084	1084	1053striking out, in lines 19 and 20 and 21, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place
1085	1085	1054thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1086	1086	1055 SECTION 335. Section 5-101 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1087	1087	1056hereby amended by striking out, in line 39, the words “Mentally retarded person” and inserting
1088	1088	1057in place thereof the following words:- Person with an intellectual or developmental disability. 54 of 59
1089	1089	1058 SECTION 336. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby
1090	1090	1059further amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “injured, disabled” and inserting in place
1091	1091	1060thereof the following words:- injured persons, persons with disabilities.
1092	1092	1061 SECTION 337. Said section 5-101 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby
1093	1093	1062further amended by striking out, in line 58, the words “developmentally disabled facility” and
1094	1094	1063inserting in place thereof the following words:- facility for persons with intellectual or
1095	1095	1064developmental disabilities.
1096	1096	1065 SECTION 338. Section 5-304 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1097	1097	1066by striking out, in line 16, the words “to be mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the
1098	1098	1067following words:- to have an intellectual or developmental disability.
1099	1099	1068 SECTION 339. Section 5-309 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1100	1100	1069by striking out, in line 57, the words “or a mental retardation facility” and inserting in place
1101	1101	1070thereof the following words:- intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual
1102	1102	1071disabilities.
1103	1103	1072 SECTION 340. Section 5-404 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1104	1104	1073by striking out, in line 57, the words “be developmentally disabled” and inserting in place
1105	1105	1074thereof the following words:- have an intellectual or developmental disability.
1106	1106	1075 SECTION 341. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1107	1107	1076amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “mental retardation” and inserting in place thereof
1108	1108	1077the following words:- an intellectual disability. 55 of 59
1109	1109	1078 SECTION 342. Section 25 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1110	1110	1079amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “mentally or physically disabled persons”
1111	1111	1080and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with intellectual, developmental or
1112	1112	1081physical disabilities.
1113	1113	1082 SECTION 343. Said section 25 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further
1114	1114	1083amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words “disabled community” and inserting in
1115	1115	1084place thereof the following words:- the disability community.
1116	1116	1085 SECTION 344. Section 34 of chapter 215 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1117	1117	1086amended by striking out, in line 57, the words “is not disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1118	1118	1087following words:- does not have a disability.
1119	1119	1088 SECTION 345. Section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1120	1120	1089hereby amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words “elderly and handicapped
1121	1121	1090individuals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly individuals and
1122	1122	1091individuals with disabilities.
1123	1123	1092 SECTION 346. Section 16 of chapter 224 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1124	1124	1093amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 42 and 53, the words “handicapped person” and
1125	1125	1094inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1126	1126	1095 SECTION 347. Section 85V of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1127	1127	1096hereby amended by striking out, in lines 23 and 24, the words “the physically handicapped or
1128	1128	1097mentally retarded” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with physical or
1129	1129	1098intellectual or developmental disabilities. 56 of 59
1130	1130	1099 SECTION 348. Section 23E of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1131	1131	1100hereby amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 50, the words “mental retardation” and inserting
1132	1132	1101in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an intellectual or developmental
1133	1133	1102disability.
1134	1134	1103 SECTION 349. Section 3 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1135	1135	1104hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “Physically handicapped persons”
1136	1136	1105and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Persons with physical disabilities.
1137	1137	1106 SECTION 350. Section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1138	1138	1107striking out, in line 29, the words “is permanently disabled” and inserting in place thereof the
1139	1139	1108following words:- has a permanent disability.
1140	1140	1109 SECTION 351. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1141	1141	1110amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 37, the words “permanently disabled person” and
1142	1142	1111inserting in place thereof the following words:- person with a permanent disability.
1143	1143	1112 SECTION 352. Said section 4 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1144	1144	1113amended by striking out, in lines 39, 41 and 44, the words “disabled person” and inserting in
1145	1145	1114place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1146	1146	1115 SECTION 353. Section 56 of said chapter 234A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1147	1147	1116striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “handicapped and elderly jurors or handicapped and
1148	1148	1117elderly dependents of jurors” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- elderly jurors
1149	1149	1118and jurors with disabilities, elderly dependents of jurors or juror dependents with disabilities. 57 of 59
1150	1150	1119 SECTION 354. Section 34 of chapter 235 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1151	1151	1120amended by striking out, in line 56, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in place
1152	1152	1121thereof the following words:- person with disabilities.
1153	1153	1122 SECTION 355. Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1154	1154	1123amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 25, the words “handicapped person” and inserting in
1155	1155	1124place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with a disability.
1156	1156	1125 SECTION 356. Said section 9 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby further
1157	1157	1126amended by striking out, in line 32, the words “handicapped persons” and inserting in place
1158	1158	1127thereof the following words:- persons with disabilities.
1159	1159	1128 SECTION 357. Section 5B of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1160	1160	1129hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the
1161	1161	1130following word:- “disability.
1162	1162	1131 SECTION 358. Section 40 of chapter 262 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1163	1163	1132amended by striking out, in line 110, the words “disabled abuse” and inserting in place thereof
1164	1164	1133the following words:- abuse of persons with disabilities.
1165	1165	1134 SECTION 359. Section 13F of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1166	1166	1135hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and 15 and 16, the words “an
1167	1167	1136intellectual disability” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- an
1168	1168	1137intellectual or developmental disability.
1169	1169	1138 SECTION 360. Said section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further
1170	1170	1139amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22 and 22, the words “mentally retarded person” and 58 of 59
1171	1171	1140inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- person with an intellectual or
1172	1172	1141developmental disability.
1173	1173	1142 SECTION 361. Section 39 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1174	1174	1143striking out, in line 11, the word “handicap” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
1175	1175	1144disability.
1176	1176	1145 SECTION 362. Section 45 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1177	1177	1146striking out, in line 3, the words “mentally retarded person” and inserting in place thereof the
1178	1178	1147following words:- person with an intellectual or developmental disability.
1179	1179	1148 SECTION 363. Section 123 of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1180	1180	1149hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “and developmentally disabled persons” and
1181	1181	1150inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons and persons with intellectual or
1182	1182	1151developmental disabilities.
1183	1183	1152 SECTION 364. Section 7 of chapter 268A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1184	1184	1153hereby amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “or mentally retarded persons” and
1185	1185	1154inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons or persons with intellectual or
1186	1186	1155developmental disabilities.
1187	1187	1156 SECTION 365. Section 48 of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1188	1188	1157amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “disabled veterans” and inserting in place
1189	1189	1158thereof the following words:- veterans with disabilities.
1190	1190	1159 SECTION 366. Section 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1191	1191	1160hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3 and 14 and 15, the words “deaf or hearing 59 of 59
1192	1192	1161handicapped person, or other physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, in
1193	1193	1162each instance, the following words:- person who is deaf or person with a hearing disability or
1194	1194	1163other disability.
1195	1195	1164 SECTION 367. Said Section 98A of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby further
1196	1196	1165amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “deaf or hearing handicapped, or other
1197	1197	1166physically handicapped person” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- person who
1198	1198	1167is deaf or person with a hearing disability or other disability.
1199	1199	1168 SECTION 368. Section 23 of chapter 273 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1200	1200	1169amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “disabled person” and inserting in place thereof the
1201	1201	1170following words:- person with a disability.
1202	1202	1171 SECTION 369. Section 100E of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1203	1203	1172hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “Disabled person” and inserting in place
1204	1204	1173thereof the following words:- Person with a disability.
1205	1205	1174 SECTION 370. Said section 100E of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further
1206	1206	1175amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “is otherwise mentally or physically
1207	1207	1176disabled” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- otherwise has mental or physical
1208	1208	1177disabilities.
1209	1209	1178 SECTION 371. Section 100J of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1210	1210	1179striking out, in line 9, the words “disabled person” and inserted in place thereof the following
1211	1211	1180words:- person with a disability.