MA H2802

Bill

MA H2802

Regarding background checks on foster parents

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/22/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to background checks on foster parents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 51F of Chapter 119 of the General Laws to specify that Department of Children and Families (DCF) background record check reports on foster parents that consist exclusively of "invalid," "unsupported," or other designations indicating the foster parent was not found responsible for child abuse or neglect shall be reported to the hiring authority as "no record." This is intended to provide a full accounting of the foster parent's central registry record, while still allowing the Department to maintain and use this data for investigating future reports.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), James Cantwell (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), John Mahoney (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2802

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2802
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2802.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H104	Establishing a foster parents' bill of rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4492	Similar To
H1283	Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H167	Relative to background checking for bidding privileges at auto auctions	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H4104	Relative to background checks by the Department of Youth Services	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
H876	Relative to the rights of foster parents	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S160	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S330	Relative to strengthening background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S361	Relative to residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To

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