MA H117

Bill

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill updates terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Replacing the term "disabled persons protection commission" with "commission for the protection of persons with disabilities" throughout the relevant laws. - Updating the definitions of key terms like "abuse", "caretaker", and "person with a disability" to be more precise and person-first. - Clarifying the membership, responsibilities, and procedures of the commission for the protection of persons with disabilities. - Streamlining the investigation and reporting process for allegations of abuse or risk to persons with disabilities, including specifying the agencies involved. - Enhancing protections for persons with disabilities by allowing the commission to refer cases to appropriate agencies and mandating that records be kept confidential. Overall, the bill aims to modernize the language and practices around protecting the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (73)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Michael Brady (D), Dan Cahill (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Paul Donato (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Carole Fiola (D), Paul Frost (R), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Russell Holmes (D), Donald Humason (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Marc Lombardo (R), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Frank Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Jerry Parisella (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Tom Stanley (D), Alyson Sullivan (R), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4231 (on 11/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H117

(31 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H117
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H117.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H123	Regarding the use of aversive therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H128	To support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1626	To protect furloughed federal employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1633	Clarifying the prevailing wage law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2954	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H332	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3695	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3966	To clarify the Consumer Protection Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3974	Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4073	Similar To
H4231	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of person with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H54	Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H621	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Accompanied S356	Similar To
H849	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied S449	Similar To
H87	Relative to applied behavior analysis services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H88	Relative to community based day support services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
S1340	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1437	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S185	Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2310	Regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2341	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2397	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Reprinted as amended, see S2409	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2427	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S520	Relative to recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S893	To provide landowners title protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S968	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H123

Regarding the use of aversive therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H128

To support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1626

To protect furloughed federal employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1633

Clarifying the prevailing wage law

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2954

Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H332

Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3427

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3695

Relative to social media privacy protection

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3966

To clarify the Consumer Protection Act

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3974

Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments

Accompanied a new draft, see H4073

Similar To

H4231

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of person with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H54

Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H621

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

Accompanied S356

Similar To

H849

Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts

Accompanied S449

Similar To

H87

Relative to applied behavior analysis services

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H88

Relative to community based day support services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4496

Similar To

S1340

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1437

Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S185

Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1985

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2310

Regulating the use of credit reports by employers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2338

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

S2341

To update the Massachusetts rideshare program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2388

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2397

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Reprinted as amended, see S2409

Similar To

S2409

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2427

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted

Similar To

S520

Relative to recycling

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S893

To provide landowners title protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S968

To protect the privacy of 911 callers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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