SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1175 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 91
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. McGee
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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 assess the impact of the public welfare system on the health and well-being of children.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1175 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 91
By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 91) of Thomas M. McGee, Brian M. Ashe, James B. Eldridge and Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to assess the impact of the public welfare system on the health and well-being of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 56 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act to assess the impact of the public welfare system on the health and well-being of children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 233. The department, in conjunction with other agencies serving children and families, shall conduct an annual child assessment as part of a child surveillance study on the impact of the public welfare system on the health and well-being of children from 0 to 18 years of age. The assessment shall include, but need not be limited to: the measure and assessment of nutritional status through height and weight measurements; birth outcomes status, including birth weight; poverty status; school readiness status and safety status, including injury prevalence rates and hospitalization rates. The assessment shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on education by April 1.