MA H1025

Bill

Relative to establishing an appeals process for private sector human service workers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing an appeals process for private sector human service workers. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an appeals process for private sector human service workers who have been subject to a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment by the Department of Mental Health, Department of Developmental Services, or Disabled Persons Protection Commission. The bill creates an Office of Fair Hearings within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to review these appeals, with hearings conducted by trained hearing officers. The bill outlines the specific powers and duties of the hearing officers, and allows for further judicial review of the decisions under state administrative law. The bill also requires the agencies to develop rules and regulations to notify employees of their appeal rights, and grants employees the right to representation during related investigations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (23)

Michael Brady (D), Dan Cahill (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Paul Mark (D), Thomas McGee (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Frank Moran (D), Harold Naughton (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Danny Ryan (D), José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1025

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1025
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1025.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2345	Relative to commitments and the appeal of those commitments	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3152	To increase the minimum wage for private sector human service workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H651	Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H874	Relative to the costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1435	Relative to appellate review	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S250	Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S601	Establishing a commission relative to group purchasing of health insurance for private sector human service workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S792	Relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S927	Relative to standing to file certain appeals in the superior or land court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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