By Mr. LeDuc of Marlborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 114) of Stephen P. LeDuc and others relative to the financial responsibilities established by the Department of Social Services for daily care of children in foster care.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Stephen P. LeDuc

John W. Scibak

Anne M. Gobi

Thomas M. McGee

Denise Provost

Susan C. Tucker

Karen E. Spilka

Barbara A. L'Italien

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the daily living needs of foster children.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby amended in Section 23 by at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

I.    The department shall include within its financial responsibilities as set forth in this section, an annual adjustment in daily rates paid to foster care, adoptive and guardianship families to the level recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.