Amendment #204 to H4000

Adult Foster Care

Mr. Silvia of Fall River moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:

SECTION XX:   Section 41 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 1, after the word "whoever", the following words:-  "knowingly and willfully."

SECTION 2         Said section 41 of said Chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended in line 21 by inserting after the word "services" the following words:- "including a qualified foster care placement agency as defined in 26 U.S.C. 131 that provides services under this chapter or any person providing services under this chapter to said qualified agency, who hires and pays an adult foster care giver."

SECTION 3          This amendment shall take effect as of September 28, 1993.