Bills Pending Massachusetts Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee

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MAS122Intro
25%
For legislation to support children with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-08
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS108Intro
25%
For legislation to establish guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH153Intro
25%
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition of Paul J. Donato and others that the Child Advocate report on disproportionality and inequity in services provided by child-serving state entities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH204Intro
25%
Relative to minimizing trauma to court-involved children and families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS120Intro
25%
For legislation to eliminate disproportionality and inequities for at-risk children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS103Intro
25%
For legislation relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS71Intro
25%
For legislation to minimize trauma to children and families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH175Intro
25%
For legislation to provide educational stability for vulnerable children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH191Intro
25%
Relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS109Intro
25%
For legislation relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH201Intro
25%
Relative to supported decision-making agreements. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH158Intro
25%
Relative to establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS97Intro
25%
For legislation to ensure equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS84Intro
25%
For legislation relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS118Intro
25%
By Mr. Moore, a petition of Michael O. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Susannah M. Whipps, Ryan C. Fattman and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish the Ha...
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS65Intro
25%
For legislation to protect benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH195Intro
25%
Relative to educational support for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH128Intro
25%
Relative to ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH157Intro
25%
Relative to protecting benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH164Intro
25%
Relative to establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH4088Intro
25%
By Representatives Doherty of Taunton and Haddad of Somerset, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carol A. Doherty and Patricia A. Haddad for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the welfare and be...
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS66Intro
25%
For legislation to establish the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH165Intro
25%
Relative to the appointment of an education manager to support educational stability and success for elementary and secondary school students under the care of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH207Intro
25%
Relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS68Intro
25%
For legislation to establish a bill of rights for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS80Intro
25%
For legislation to create an electronic backpack for foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS124Intro
25%
For legislation to enhance child welfare protections. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH190Intro
25%
For legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to establish an electronic repository of foster youths educational records. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH188Intro
25%
Relative to establishing guardians as providers of medical care to support the rights of incapacitated persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH156Intro
25%
Relative to the powers of the Child Advocate to appear, intervene in or bring actions on behalf the Commonwealth. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2024-02-05
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH126Intro
25%
Relative to the rights of deaf children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-11-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH170Intro
25%
Relative to licensure for the use of graduated electronic decelerators to alter behavior of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-11-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH180Intro
25%
For legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-11-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH133Intro
25%
Relative to the Department of Children and Families providing official documentation of child counsel appointments. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-16
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS70Intro
25%
For legislation to further family-centered child support. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-16
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH127Intro
25%
Relative to child support determinations and payments. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-16
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH183Intro
25%
Relative to at-risk children and their proper placement and establishing a special commission (including members of the General Court) to make an investigation of such placements. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-16
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH129Intro
25%
Relative to prohibiting undocumented persons from fostering children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-16
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH202Intro
25%
Relative to expanding wheelchair protection for consumers with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-06
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS89Intro
25%
For legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAS63Intro
25%
For legislation to require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH196Intro
25%
Relative to public accommodations for individuals with verbal communication impairments. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH136Intro
25%
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition of Daniel Cahill that the Office on Disability conduct a study of the accessibility to gas pumps and gas stations. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH140Intro
25%
For legislation to support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH220Intro
25%
For legislation to establish a special commission to study and determine best practices to ensure the safety of blind persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH159Intro
25%
For legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board (including members of the General Court) to review, advise and report on services, supports and public policy for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families. Childr...
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2023-10-03
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH132Intro
25%
Relative to background checks for kinship foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-09-19
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH181Intro
25%
Relative to access to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-09-19
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH182Intro
25%
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Meschino of Hull, a petition of Natalie M. Higgins, Joan Meschino and Colleen M. Garry that the Department of Children and Families be authorized to develop a bias-free case review team to screen proposed ...
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2023-09-19
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
MAH131Intro
25%
Relative to providing that certain foster care children have the right to be emancipated from their biological parents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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2023-09-19
To Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
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