Section 32 Campaign Funds for Adult-Care Services 1

Section 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as amended by section 181 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting before the definition of "Ballot question committee" the following definition:-
"Adult-care services", care services provided to a candidate's parent or other adult dependent, including, but not limited to, caregiving services by an individual or nonprofit or for-profit organization that provides such services and any other costs directly related to such services that occur as a result of campaign activities; provided, however, that expenses related to adult-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50, of the parent or other adult dependent receiving care, unless the family member owns, operates or is employed by a professional caregiving service or a nonprofit or for-profit organization that provides adult-care services and the cost of the service is not greater than such family member would otherwise charge.