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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
11/03/2021
11/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to assure quality foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill aims to assure quality foster care by granting foster parents the status of public employees solely for the purposes of collective bargaining under Chapter 150E. The bill allows foster parents to form an employee organization and bargain with the Department of Children and Families on various aspects of foster care, such as responsibilities, training, payment rates, and access to support services. The bill also specifies that the department's statutory rights and responsibilities to license, monitor, and take action against foster parents will not be subject to the collective bargaining process.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Adam Gómez (D)*,
Jo Comerford (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Maria Robinson (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 11/03/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S109 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S109.pdf |
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