SECTION 1. Chapter 12 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 11L the following section:—
Section 11M. The department of the attorney general, in cooperation with the department of state police, shall establish and maintain a toll-free hotline, so-called, to receive calls from children being provided foster care by the department of social services in any type of setting. The state police shall forthwith investigate any charges of abuse or mistreatment. All information received shall be considered confidential but may be shared with appropriate public officers and agencies.
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