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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.146 194th (Current)

An Act relative to a maltreatment coding system

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 146) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to create a maltreatment coding system during a child abuse investigation. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Robyn K. Kennedy
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Child welfare coding

Requires that the department of children and families create and utilize a comprehensive maltreatment coding system that provides a standardized method for categorizing instances of abuse and neglect by severity for families during the initial investigation phase.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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