MA H261

Bill

MA H261

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill updates the definition of "person with a developmental disability" in Massachusetts law. It expands the definition to include individuals 5 years of age or older with a severe, chronic disability that meets certain criteria, as well as individuals under 5 years old with a substantial developmental delay or specific condition that could result in a developmental disability. The bill also clarifies that a person with a developmental disability may be considered mentally ill, but cannot be considered solely mentally ill due to their developmental disability. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (36)

Jim O'Day (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Michael Day (D), David DeCoste (R), Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Paul Donato (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Thomas Golden (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Vanna Howard (D), Dan Hunt (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Norm Orrall (R), John Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Tom Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H261

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H261	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H261.pdf	04/15/2021

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