Bill > H250

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) to submit an annual report on its foster care recruitment campaign by October 31st each year. The report must be shared with several key stakeholders, including the child advocate, legislative clerks, legislative committees, and made publicly available electronically. The report must comprehensively detail the foster care recruitment effort, specifically including: the number of new foster parents recruited through the campaign, the total costs of the recruitment effort, challenges faced in recruiting additional foster parents, and the specific methods used to attract new foster parents. The department can satisfy this reporting requirement by incorporating the requested information into an existing annual report. Interestingly, the bill includes provisions for its own repeal, with Section 2 of the bill repealing Section 1, and this repeal set to take effect on December 31, 2026, suggesting this reporting requirement is intended to be temporary.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H250