MA H232

Bill

Relative to foster care recruitment

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
11/02/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to foster care recruitment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to submit an annual report by October 31st on its foster care recruitment campaign, including the number of new foster parents, costs, recruitment challenges, and methods. The report must be provided to the Child Advocate, state legislature committees, and made publicly available. Section 1, which establishes this reporting requirement, is set to be repealed on December 31, 2022 under Section 3 of the bill.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Brad Jones (R)*, Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H232

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H232
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H232.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2639	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 H4960	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

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MA H232

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