MA S888

Bill

To establish an office of adult decisional support services

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 establish an office of adult decisional support services . The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Office of Adult Decisional Support Services within the executive office of the trial court. The purpose of this office is to implement legal and ethical standards for guardians, conservators, and other adult decisional support services in Massachusetts. The office will be led by a judicial administrator who has experience in decisional surrogacy laws and practices. The administrator will have the authority to review cases, communicate with court personnel and fiduciaries, and propose procedures or rules to improve oversight and accountability. The office will also aim to identify gaps in public and private resources for decisional support services, especially for the indigent. If the administrator discovers evidence of abuse, neglect, or other wrongdoing, they can take steps to address it, such as petitioning to modify or terminate a fiduciary's appointment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Cynthia Creem (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Anne Gobi (D), Dan Hunt (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S888

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S888
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S888.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1573	To establish an office of adult decisional support services	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3843	Relative to ghost guns	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S102	Relative to transportation network company rider assessments	Accompanied a study order, see S2895	Similar To
S1465	Creating the police station building assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2677	Similar To
S1466	Creating the fire station building assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2677	Similar To
S1708	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2026	To create the title of musician laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S464	Relative to environmental justice and toxics reduction in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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