MA S51

Bill

Relative to eligibility for disability services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to eligibility for disability services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modify the eligibility criteria for disability services in Massachusetts. It proposes that individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability cannot be evaluated or denied services solely based on intelligence quotient (IQ) testing or educational testing. The bill requires the Department of Developmental Services to provide notice and opportunity for further evaluation before denying disability services, including an in-person interview, school or work observation, and testimony from non-guardianship teachers or supervisors. This is intended to ensure that the final determination on disability service eligibility is not based solely on standardized test results.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Paul Heroux (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Denise Provost (D), Richard Ross (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S51

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S51
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S51.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1369	Requiring review for determining category 4 eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H33	Relative to eligible prior service	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3558	Combatting misinformation about ex-offender voting rights	No further action taken	Similar To
H3938	Relative to the civil service eligibility list for police officers in the city of Quincy	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1384	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1488	Relative to eligibility to become a firefighter or police officer	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S594	Relative to small group eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S744	Relative to expanding the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality’s affordable housing inventory	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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