MA S32

Bill

MA S32

Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families

Introduced
03/11/2021

In Committee
05/25/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase accountability and transparency in the state's child welfare system. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to issue annual reports on its performance, including data and analysis on safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children and families. The reports must be made publicly available. - Mandating DCF to issue quarterly profiles on its website with data on caseloads, reports of abuse/neglect, and consumer demographics. - Establishing a 3-year plan for DCF with numerical targets for safety, permanency, and well-being, and a process for measuring and reporting on progress. - Directing DCF to notify legislators when regulations are updated or when the department is unable to meet reporting deadlines. - Empowering the Child Advocate to publicly report on critical incident investigations involving child deaths or serious injuries. - Enhancing information sharing requirements between DCF and other service providers to support coordinated care for children and families. - Creating a task force to provide ongoing recommendations for improving DCF's data reporting and measurement. The bill aims to strengthen oversight, data transparency, and accountability within the child welfare system to better protect vulnerable children and families.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D), Vanna Howard (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2953 (on 06/27/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S32

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S32
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S32.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1086	Relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1959	To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
H239	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	Accompanied a study order, see H4907	Similar To
H3370	Relative to accountability of public funds used for wind turbines	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H87	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	Accompanied a new draft, see H88	Similar To
H88	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	House NON-concurred	Similar To
S1040	Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1179	To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S141	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S2096	Improving government accountability	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2659	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2953	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	Reprinted as amended, see S2984	Replaced by
S2984	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	No further action taken	Similar To
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To

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