Bill > H2805

This bill establishes an independent Office of Quality Assurance for Developmentally Disabled Persons to monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - Creating the Office of Quality Assurance, led by a Director appointed by the State Auditor, Governor, and Attorney General, with a staff of at least 80 full-time equivalent positions transferred from the Department of Developmental Services. - Granting the Office authority to monitor and investigate all aspects of service provision for individuals with developmental disabilities, including accessing records, facilities, and programs. - Requiring the Office to develop a schedule for monitoring service providers, receive and address complaints, identify compliance issues, and report findings and recommendations annually. - Establishing a 15-member Board of Directors to advise the Office and serve as a communication channel between the Office and the public. - Providing for an independent evaluation of the Office's effectiveness four years after its establishment, with the potential for the Office to be merged with or expanded to oversee other disability populations.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2805