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MA S109

MA S109
To assure quality foster care


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
11/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 11/03/2021)

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