The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
Patricia D. Jehlen
Ellen Story
Kay Khan
William N. Brownsberger
Douglas W. Petersen
Steven J. D'Amico
Mary E. Grant
Barbara A. L'Italien
John W. Scibak
Gloria L. Fox
Steven A. Tolman
William Smitty Pignatelli
Michael E. Festa
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
Elizabeth A. Malia
Jennifer M. Callahan
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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An Act providing for behavioral science representation on the parole board. |
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. Section 4 of Chapter 27 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, after the word “vacancies” in line 28, the words “an attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts, a psychiatrist who is a member in good standing of the American Psychiatric Association, a psychologist certified by the Massachusetts Board of Certification in Psychology, Inc., and a member of the Massachusetts parole staff” and inserting in place thereof the following:—
An attorney admitted in Massachusetts, an M.D. with a board certification in psychiatry and a license in good standing with the Board of Registration in Medicine, a psychologist with a license in good standing with the Board of Registration in Psychology, a social worker with a Ph.D. degree in social work or a D.S.W. degree is social work or a license as a LICSW/LCSW in good standing with the Board of Registration in Social Work, a Ph.D. in sociology, and a member of the Massachusetts parole staff. No fewer than three members of said board shall be selected from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work or sociology.