MA S144

Bill

MA S144

Relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "mandated reporter" in Chapter 19C of the Massachusetts General Laws to include firefighters and emergency medical technicians, in addition to the existing categories of mandated reporters such as police officers. The purpose of this change is to expand the group of professionals who are required by law to report suspected cases of abuse or neglect of disabled persons.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied S117 (on 04/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S144

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S144
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S144.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1460	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1652	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1744	To protect property of elder or disabled persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1004	Relative to the mandated reporter law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1009	Relative to juvenile violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1100	Protecting survivors of domestic abuse	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1111	Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
S117	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S140	To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2469	Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2608	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S416	Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S424	To prevent patient abuse and death in nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S943	Addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1460

To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1652

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1744

To protect property of elder or disabled persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

S1000

Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment