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H284 • 2025

An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care

An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care

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Sponsor
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Last action
2025-12-31
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4883
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care

An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 284) of Margaret R.
  • Scarsdale and Michael D.
  • Brady that the Department of Developmental Services establish caseload ratios for certain human service coordinators.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-31 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4883

  2. 2025-08-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act improving front-line service coordinators quality of care
By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 284) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Michael D. Brady that the Department of Developmental Services establish caseload ratios for certain human service coordinators. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.284

Chapter 123B of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following

Section 1A:

Caseload Ratio for DDS Human Service Coordinators.

The Department of Developmental Services shall establish a caseload ratio 55:1 for Human Service Coordinators A/B, D and 6:1 for Human Service Coordinator C no later than January 1, 2026.

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