MA S78

Bill

Relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "Mandated reporter" in Chapter 19C of the Massachusetts General Laws to include firefighters and emergency medical technicians as individuals required to report suspected abuse of disabled persons. The existing law already required certain professionals, such as police officers, to report such abuse. This change expands the pool of mandated reporters to help ensure that cases of disabled persons abuse are identified and addressed.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moore (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S78

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S78
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S78.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1155	Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1445	Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3302	Relative to abuse prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H603	Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
H626	Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S1140	Relative to substance use accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S2343	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	New draft substituted, see S2367	Similar To
S2367	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2427	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S2532	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities issues	Reported (in part) by S78	Replaced by
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1155

Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1445

Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1715

Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H3215

Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H3302

Relative to abuse prevention

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H603

Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H4401

Similar To

H626

Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H4401

Similar To

S1140

Relative to substance use accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S2343

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

New draft substituted, see S2367

Similar To

S2367

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2427

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted

Similar To

S2532

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities issues

Reported (in part) by S78

Replaced by

S272

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S791

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

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