Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-559-R1

Redraft EHS 559

Racial Impact Statement for DCF Reforms

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Hinds, Barrett and Gomez and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting after the word “children”, the fourth time it appears, the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to making each such reform, the department shall provide an assessment of the racial impact of such reform, including whether it is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that such assessment shall be sent to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives".