{"AmendmentNumber":"39","ParentBillNumber":"S3111","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2026-06-08T13:49:31.477"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Probation Certification Prior to Acceptance of a Child Requiring Assistance Petition","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting in line 1075 after the word, \"county\" the following:-\"; provided further no probation officer shall accept a petition under this section unless the probation department has first certified, in writing, that all appropriate community‑based service options have been exhausted. The certification shall be filed with the court at the time the petition is submitted. The certification shall include, but not be limited to, (1) confirmation that the child and family were referred to and engaged with a Family Resource Center pursuant to section 16U of chapter 6A, including the outcome of any multidisciplinary team process; (2) documentation of school‑based interventions, including attendance supports, behavioral interventions, special education evaluations, Section 504 accommodations, and family engagement efforts, where applicable; (3) documentation of any behavioral health supports offered or accessed, including crisis services, outpatient therapy, care coordination, or community‑based behavioral health programs; (4) confirmation that all relevant service providers — including schools, clinicians, and community agencies — have attempted to address the child’s needs through voluntary, non‑court interventions; and (5) a written explanation of why community‑based services were insufficient to meet the child’s needs and why court involvement is necessary as a last resort.\r\n"}