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