SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1253        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 50

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to secure child safety in family child care systems.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1253        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 50

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 50) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Barry R. Finegold, Michael O. Moore and Benjamin Swan for legislation to secure child safety in family child care systems.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to secure child safety in family child care systems.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (a) of section 7 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

All family child care homes shall be subject to quarterly in-home checks without notice. If found not in compliance with CORI and DSS reporting required by the department, the family child care home shall be subject to suspension at the discretion of the department. If suspended, it shall be incumbent upon the department to secure an alternative child care opportunity for the displaced children