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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 479 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 946
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are
knowledgeable in autism.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 479 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 946
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 946) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are
knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 842 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are
knowledgeable in autism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, there is
2hereby established a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are
3knowledgeable in autism. Individuals eligible for applying for the scholarship are students
4attending the university of Massachusetts medical school, state run/public nursing schools, and
5schools of state run/public dentistry schools who are either studying issues related to autism
6and/or plan to work with individuals with autism upon graduation. Three scholarships total will
7be awarded annually: one to a student attending the university of Massachusetts medical school,
8one attending a state run/public nursing program, and one attending a state run/public dentistry
9school.