Bill Text: MA S63 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to mandated reporters
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-29 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ways and Means [S63 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S63-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to mandated reporters.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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Marc R. Pacheco |
First Plymouth and Bristol |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to mandated reporters.
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it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 51A of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 176 of the acts 2008, is hereby� amended by inserting at the end of section (a) the following:
; provided however, where a mandated reporter who, in his professional capacity, has reasonable cause to believe that a child is suffering physical or emotional injury resulting from abuse inflicted upon him which causes harm or substantial risk of harm to the child's health or welfare, including sexual abuse shall immediately communicate such condition to the state or local police.��
