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MA H4723

MA H4723
Relating to background checks for kinship foster care


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Introduced
04/26/2022
In Committee
04/26/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relating to background checks for kinship foster care

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require the Department to screen potential grandparent caregivers for kinship foster care with a maximum 20-year lookback period. The bill specifies that minor infractions that have not been repeated since the first occurrence can be excluded from the background check, but felonies, violent crimes, sexual offenses, and other offenses listed in the existing law will not be removed, regardless of when they occurred.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (Joint)

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4723 04/27/2022
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4723.pdf 04/27/2022
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