Council Endorsed Bills List 2007-2008

An Act to maintain transition age requirements for students with disabilities (Mass Advocates for Children)
Senate Bill 286
Legislative Sponsor: Sen. Edward Augustus

An Act relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons (ArcMass)
House Bill 109
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Barbara L’Italien

An Act creating and authorizing Level IV behavioral treatment interventions (ArcMass)
Senate Bill 1123
Legislative Sponsor: Sen. Brian Joyce

An Act to establish self determination for persons with disabilities
House Bill 1898
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Tom Sannicandro

An Act relative to sufficient services within the Department of Mental Retardation (ArcMass)
House Bill 106
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Peter Katoujian

An Act creating a special commission on behavior modification (ArcMass)
Senate Bill 1122;   House Bill 2245
Legislative Sponsors:  Sen. Brian Joyce; Rep. John Scibak

An Act relative to the authority of  the Disabled persons Protection Commission (DPPC) to seek restraining orders (DPPC)
Senate Bill 1003
Legislative Sponsor: Sen. Pamela Resor

An Act relative to the definition of disabled persons as used by the DPPC (DPPC)
House Bill 2082
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. James Eldridge

An Act relative to the authority of DPPC pursuant to Chapter 19C (DPPC)
House Bill 2083
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. James Eldridge

An Act to change the title of the Department of Mental Retardation (Mass Advocates Standing Strong)
House Bill 1876
Legislative Sponsor:  Rep. Michael Costello

An Act relative to benefits for autism
Senate Bill 618
Legislative Sponsor: Sen. Michael Morrissey

An Act relative to intensive in-home services for children with autism spectrum disorder (Mass Advocates for Children)
Senate Bill 281
Legislative Sponsor:  Sen. Robert Antonioni

An Act relative to presumptive eligibility for Personal Care Attendant services (Disability Policy Consortium -- DPC)
House Bill 609
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Michael Festa

An Act regarding the rights of persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health (Disability Law Center)
House Bill 1895
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Denise Provost

An Act relative to parking for handicapped individuals and disabled veterans (Mass. Office on Disability)
Senate Bill 1382
Legislative Sponsor:  Sen. Cynthia Creem

An Act relative to Medicaid prior authorization (National Alliance on Mental Health- NAMI)
Senate Bill 434
Legislative Sponsor:  Sen. Marian Walsh

An Act facilitating the development of underutilized facilities and properties of DMR (NAMI)
House Bill 37
Legislative Sponsor: Rep. Kay Khan

An Act to create American Sign Language workforce solutions (DPC)
Senate Bill 741
Legislative Sponsor: Sen. Karen Spilka

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