An Act relative to a maltreatment coding system
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S146 — An Act relative to a maltreatment coding system
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act relative to a maltreatment coding system
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This bill mandates the creation of a comprehensive maltreatment coding system by the department for categorizing instances of abuse and neglect.
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Section 51B of Chapter 119
The department shall 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 department is required to create a standardized coding system for classifying instances of abuse and neglect.
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Section 51B of Chapter 119
Categories should include, but are not limited to: (i) parental abuse; (ii) imminent risk of serious harm (iii) labor trafficking; (iv) emotional abuse; (v) neglect; (vi) physical abuse; (vii) sexual abuse; (viii) exploitation
The coding system must include specific categories of maltreatment.
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Section 51B of Chapter 119
The coding system should further include coding based on abuse related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression in an effort to provide family preservation and acceptance education; as well as racial discrimination for youth who are not in the care of their family of origin.
The coding system will also account for abuse related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and racial discrimination.
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Section 51B of Chapter 119
The coding system should be applied upon opening a case and used in conjunction with existing software to assist in the assessment and continued evaluation of ongoing cases.
The coding system must be implemented when a case is opened and integrated with existing software.
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Section 51B of Chapter 119
The department shall review the categories of the system at least every two years and update as needed.
The department is required to review and update the coding system categories biennially.
Sponsors
- Robyn K. Kennedy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Robyn K. Kennedy Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S146 do?
- An Act relative to a maltreatment coding system
- Who sponsors S146?
- S146 is sponsored by Robyn K. Kennedy (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S146?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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