|
|
 |
Budget Recommendations
|
|
Outside Section 87
|
|
|
|
 Department of Early Education and Care
SECTION 87.
Said section 51B of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (10) the following subsection:-
(11) notify in writing the department of early education and care by transmitting to said department a copy of the report received under section 51A and a copy of the report prepared under section 51B if and when (a) such report alleges that abuse or neglect occurred at a child care program or facility operated by a person subject to licensure or approval by said department under chapter 15D and (b) when the department has substantiated said report. Said department and said department of early education and care may coordinate their activities conducted under this section and paragraph (f) of said section 10. No provision of chapter 66A, section 135 of chapter 112, sections 51E and 51F of this chapter, or any other provision of law, shall prohibit the department from transmitting a copy of the reports prepared under the provisions of sections 51A and 51B to said department of early education and care, or from conducting coordinated activities and sharing information with said department of early education and care, as herein provided, or from having its employees testify at administrative hearings held by said department of early education and care in connection with matters about which said department has provided notice to said department of early education and care under this section. Said department and said department of early education and care shall make all reasonable efforts to minimize the number of interviews of any child-victim which may be necessary. If as a result of any report made under the provisions of section 51A or an investigation made under the provisions of section 51B, said department is made aware of information or circumstances indicating a licensing violation in any facility operated by a person subject to licensure or approval by said department of early education and care, said department shall forthwith notify the department of early education and care. No provision of chapter 66A, sections 51E and 51F of this chapter, or any other provision of law shall prohibit the department of early education and care from providing information to said department in connection with matters about which said department has provided notice to the department of early education and care under this section.
|
|
|
|
