MA H1962

Bill

Relative to foster care recruitment

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/15/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by the Department of Children and Families of launching a foster parent recruitment campaign. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to investigate and report on the feasibility and best practices of launching a focused foster parent recruitment campaign. The report must include information on the costs associated with such a recruitment effort, current recruitment practices and costs, as well as any difficulties impeding DCF's ability to recruit additional foster parents. The report must be filed with the legislature's joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, as well as with the clerks of the House and Senate, by July 1, 2017.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Nick Boldyga (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1962

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1962
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1962.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1957	Improving outcomes for transition age youth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1963	Relative to the protection of children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2574	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2575	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees at the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2800	To provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s or a young adult’s placement and other events	No further action taken	Similar To
H2803	To ensure the protection of DCF social workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H3300	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees at the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To

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