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Introduced
09/03/2019
09/03/2019
In Committee
09/09/2019
09/09/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to reports required to be filed by the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill makes various changes to the legislative reporting requirements for the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The key provisions are:
1. It requires DCF to issue an annual report providing an overview of the department's performance during the previous fiscal year, including data and analysis on cases, processes, outcomes, and operations.
2. It requires DCF to issue quarterly profiles on its website with data on consumer counts, reports filed, case counts, consumer demographics, and children/youth in and out of placement.
3. It requires DCF to establish a 3-year plan with numerical targets for performance in safety, permanence, and well-being, and to measure and report on its progress annually.
4. It creates a data work group to make recommendations for improving DCF's reporting every 2 years.
5. It repeals or amends several existing reporting requirements for DCF related to fair hearings, foster care reviews, and other areas.
The bill is intended to reform and streamline DCF's legislative reporting to provide more comprehensive and timely information to the public and policymakers on the department's operations and outcomes.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (37)
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
William Crocker (R),
Josh Cutler (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Barry Finegold (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4163 (on 11/04/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4083 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4083.pdf |
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