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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to background checks for kinship foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to require the state's Department of Children and Families to conduct background checks on potential grandparent caregivers for kinship foster care placements. The background checks would have a maximum 20-year lookback period, except for any felonies, acts of violence, or sexual offenses, which would remain on the record regardless of when they occurred. This change is intended to facilitate kinship foster care placements by allowing for the consideration of grandparents or other relatives as caregivers, even if they have minor infractions in their past that do not involve serious criminal behavior.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4711 (on 09/05/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H132 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H132.pdf |
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