MA H127

Bill

Creating a means for tracking the unmet need of individuals with developmental disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
10/05/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a system for tracking the unmet service needs of persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a system to track the unmet service needs of individuals with developmental disabilities in Massachusetts, creating a central electronic database managed by the Office of Disabilities and Community Services within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. This database will utilize open-source software and collect annual data from agencies like the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, and the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The data will include the number of individuals with developmental disabilities who apply for services, those currently receiving services, and those who apply but are unsuccessful in obtaining services, with the compiled information to be made publicly available online through annual reports.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (23)

Tom Sannicandro (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Michael Brady (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Claire Cronin (D), Mark Cusack (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Steven Howitt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Timothy Madden (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Aaron Michlewitz (D), James Murphy (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Rogers (D), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 10/05/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H127

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H127
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H127.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H126	Relative to living at home with use of technology for people with disabilities and seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H131	Establishing an independent office of quality assurance for developmentally disabled persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H149	Relative to instructional winemaking facility licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4578	Similar To
H1610	Adjusting the salaries of justices of the judicial branch	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
S106	Establishing the miracle league of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2116	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a study order, see S2361	Similar To
S2223	To support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S51	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file	Similar To
S608	To eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H2048	Similar To
S80	Relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4613	Similar To
S83	Creating a means for tracking the unmet need of individuals with developmental disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied H127	Replaces

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