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State addendum · first edition, October 2026 Ready
Employment Services in Massachusetts
Massachusetts sets supported employment rates in regulation and pays vocational rehabilitation by completed component. Its protective system and privacy law are stricter than Maryland's in places.
Massachusetts at a glance
| Agency for employment services | Department of Developmental Services (DDS) |
|---|---|
| How employment is funded | Intensive Supports, Community Living and Adult Supports waivers (adults 22 and over) |
| Vocational rehabilitation | MassAbility (formerly the Rehabilitation Commission); Commission for the Blind |
| Medicaid agency | MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) |
| Minimum wage | $15.00 |
The three biggest differences
- Rates in regulation. Supported employment rates are set in state regulation, and vocational rehabilitation pays by completed component.
- A separate protection agency. Abuse of adults 18 to 59 goes to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission, and every hire is checked against its registry.
- Stricter law. All-party consent to record, overpayments disclosed within 60 days, and paid sick and family leave.
What the full addendum gives you
Twelve sections, filed directly behind Volume 0 and adopted by a single change request. Every rule cites its official source; anything not yet confirmed is marked for verification, never guessed.
- How to use the addendum, and the three biggest differences
- At a glance: every Maryland role and its local equivalent
- Crosswalk: each Maryland reference, its replacement, and where it is amended
- Waiver (or local) employment services: codes, units, rates, limits
- Vocational rehabilitation: becoming a vendor, fees, invoicing, fading
- Provider certification and staffing
- Incident reporting and protection from harm
- Billing, records and retention
- Local law that changes the package: wages, recording, false claims, safety, breach
- State-use purchasing and contract sites
- Volume-by-volume amendments, 0 to 15
- Open items to verify, and the official sources
The addendum is issued with the Adoption License. Ask for it here and the Adoption Office replies within one business day.