MA H151

Bill

MA H151

Relative to DCF criminal background checks

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to criminal background checks for employees of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 18B of the General Laws to require the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to conduct criminal background checks every 3 years for all DCF social workers and any other DCF employees who have unsupervised contact with children. The bill also includes a provision stating that it shall not interfere with or impede any existing collective bargaining agreements.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5088 (on 11/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H151

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H151
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H151.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H133	Relative to foster care recruitment	Accompanied a new draft, see H4491	Similar To
H148	To provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s or a young adult’s placement and other events	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2246	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2344	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the department of children and families	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H5088	Study Order - Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S29	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see S2719	Similar To
S39	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To

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