HRC Policy Review – 2024

Hello Human Rights Committee – these are the policies that reflect the agency’s Human Rights approach. They will be reviewed at our next meeting on 6/5/24. Thank you for taking the time to review these policies! Please reach out to Kathy at if you have any questions.

S:\Agency Policy\Communitas Policy Manual – Table of Contents	Notes
1.0.03 Code of Ethics	Reviewed; no changes made
1.0.04 Cultural Competency and Diversity	Reviewed; no changes made
1.0.14 Mandated Reporting – Abuse or Neglect	Minor grammatical corrections, no material changes made.
6.0.08 Emergency Intervention	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.18 Complaint Process for People Supported in Communitas Programs	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.19 Confidentiality and Protection of Privacy – Individuals	added stipulation to explanations when documents not generated by agency
6.0.21 Informed Consent	Minor grammatical corrections, no material changes made.
6.0.22 HRC Review of Health-Related Supports with Restrictions	Changes related to revised HRC reviews per 115 CMR 5.12
6.0.23 Release or Publication of Photograph, Video or Image of Individual	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.24 Review of Individual’s Confidential Records	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.27 Request and Consent to Secure Electronic Device Policy	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.29 Levels of Support Needed to Manage Funds	Significant change to IV. B) 1) b) $20 changes to $50
6.0.33 Behavior Program Development for Adults Supported in Communitas Programs	Reviewed; no changes made
6.0.44 Human Rights Policy	Changes related to revised HRC reviews per 115 CMR 5.12
6.0.55 Relationship and Sexuality Guidelines	Reviewed; no changes made
6.2.0.07 Volunteer Activities in Day Services	Reviewed; no changes made
6.2.1.02 Unpaid Work Experience for Exploration, Assessment and Training	Noncritical; fixed 1 typo and 2 formatting issues
6.3.2.02 Rep-Payee Policy for People in Independent Home Supports Program	Reviewed; no changes made
6.6.0.10 Responsibilities of Human Rights Coordinator	Changes related to revised HRC reviews per 115 CMR 5.12
6.6.0.11 Responsibilities of Human Rights Officers	Changes related to revised HRC reviews per 115 CMR 5.12
6.6.0.14 Human Rights Committee	Changes related to revised HRC reviews per 115 CMR 5.12