HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1820        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1600

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sally P. Kerans

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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 clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

1/18/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

3/3/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/6/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/6/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

3/6/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/6/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/6/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/7/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

3/15/2023

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/23/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

4/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1820        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1600

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1600) of Sally P. Kerans and others relative to insurance liability for foster care providers.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers.

 

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

Chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 33C the following new section:-

INSURANCE LIABILITY FOR FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS.

Providers of foster care services for children and/or youth contracted by the state’s Department of Children and Families shall not be held liable for injury to persons or damage to property caused by negligence or other action(s) or inaction(s) of the state or its employees or other third parties.