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MA H776
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jack Lewis
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AI Summary
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Adds Section 44 to Chapter 19A of Massachusetts General Laws to define "greatest social need" for administering the federal Older Americans Act of 1965
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Expands the definition of factors causing "greatest social need" to explicitly include sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and HIV status
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Recognizes that cultural or social isolation caused by racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status can restrict seniors' ability to perform daily tasks or live independently
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Maintains existing factors in the definition including physical or mental disability and language barriers
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Referred to the Elder Affairs committee; similar legislation was filed in the 2023-2024 session as House No. 636
Legislative Description
Relative to LGBT and HIV-positive seniors in the Commonwealth
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
8/28/2025