An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J13 | Favorable | — |
| S30 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
of Chapter 19C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition for “employer” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Employer”, an entity that provides services or treatment to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities pursuant to (i) a contract or agreement with the department; (ii) funding administered by the department; (iii) a license issued pursuant to section 15 or 15A of chapter 19B; or (iv) a contract with MassHealth to provide day habilitation services subject to 130 CMR 419.000.
Section 15 of Chapter 19C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition for “employer” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Employer”, an entity that provides services or treatment to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities pursuant to (i) a contract or agreement with the department; (ii) funding administered by the department; (iii) a license issued pursuant to section 15 or 15A of chapter 19B; or (iv) a contract with MassHealth to provide day habilitation services subject to 130 CMR 419.000.