MA H621

Bill

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide emergency aid and assistance to certain elderly and disabled residents in the Commonwealth. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) allowing people experiencing homelessness who are otherwise eligible to receive the same payment rate as those who have shelter costs; 2) requiring the Department to annually increase the total budget of each eligible recipient by a percentage equal to the rise in the Consumer Price Index plus an additional amount appropriated by the legislature; 3) setting a $2,500 asset limit for assistance units while excluding the first $15,000 in fair market value of a vehicle; and 4) setting the maximum benefit for the program at the same level as the program under Chapter 118 of the General Laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S356 (on 10/31/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H621

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H621
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H621.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H123	Regarding the use of aversive therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H127	To establish a registry of caretakers found to have substantiated abuse against persons with intellectual disability or developmental disability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4074	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
H161	Establishing a commission to study the status of people with disabilities within the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	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
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3763	Assisting active military voters by promoting mobile phone voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	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
S1288	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S356	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S53	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2427	Similar To
S668	Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H123

Regarding the use of aversive therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H127

To establish a registry of caretakers found to have substantiated abuse against persons with intellectual disability or developmental disability

Accompanied a new draft, see H4074

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

H161

Establishing a commission to study the status of people with disabilities within the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4496

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

H3427

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3763

Assisting active military voters by promoting mobile phone voting

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

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

S1288

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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

S356

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

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

Replaced by

S53

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2427

Similar To

S668

Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

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

Similar To

Bill > H621

MA H621

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary