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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 469 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Patricia D. Jehlen |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 469 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 469) of Patricia D. Jehlen for |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislation to further regulate the Assisted Living Advisory Council. Elder Affairs. |
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| 20 | 20 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 21 | 21 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 373 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the general laws is hereby amended by |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2inserting in line nine, after the phrase “secretary of health and human services or his designee,” |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3the following: “the speaker of the house or his designee, the senate president or her designee.” |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4 SECTION 2. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the general laws is hereby amended by |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5striking in line ten the word: - “three,” and inserting in place thereof, the word: “five.” |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6 SECTION 3. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the general laws is hereby amended by |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7inserting in line eleven, after the words “consumer interests,” the following: one of whom shall |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8be a representative of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, Inc. and one of whom shall |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9be a representative of Leading Age,” 2 of 2 |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10 SECTION 4. Section 17 of chapter 19D of the general laws is hereby amended by |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11striking in lines fourteen and fifteen: - “of one year each,” and inserting in place thereof, the |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12words: “- coterminous with the governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13original appointment for the remainder of any unexpired term." |
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