MA H3752

Bill

Securing access to employment for people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders

Introduced
05/13/2019

In Committee
05/13/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to employment for persons with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 19B of the Massachusetts General Laws to require the Department of Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to incorporate an employment program within the community-based day supports program. This program will provide supportive employment opportunities and programs to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participation in the employment program is optional, and supportive employment will be offered through and managed by the community-based day supports provider at their facility. The Department is also required to provide ongoing support services to each individual participating in the employment program to monitor their progress and assist them in meeting their career goals, including support for individuals who wish to transition out of the program and into employment in a community setting.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

John Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Colleen Garry (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Frank Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4496 (on 03/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3752

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3752
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3752.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3742	Authorizing the town of Plymouth to continue employment of G. Edward Bradley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3963	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4496	Establishing a permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1087	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1097	Relative to fair hiring practices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1112	To enhance employment opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S1287	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S1585	Authorizing the town of Groveland to continue the employment of Joseph Santapaola as Fire Lieutenant/EMT	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2336	Relative to state employment postings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Protecting injured workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3427

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3742

Authorizing the town of Plymouth to continue employment of G. Edward Bradley

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H3963

Relative to wage transparency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

H4061

Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4097

Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4496

Establishing a permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

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

Replaced by

S1087

Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S1097

Relative to fair hiring practices

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

Similar To

S1112

To enhance employment opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1119

Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients

Accompanied a new draft, see S2637

Similar To

S1287

Creating Autism teams in hospitals

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

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

S1585

Authorizing the town of Groveland to continue the employment of Joseph Santapaola as Fire Lieutenant/EMT

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2336

Relative to state employment postings

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

Similar To

S2401

Protecting injured workers

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

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