By Ms. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of Gloria L. Fox and others relative to community based juvenile justice programs.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Gloria L. Fox

William Lantigua

Elizabeth A. Malia

Kay Khan

Benjamin Swan

Anthony J. Verga

Willie Mae Allen

Patricia D. Jehlen

Byron Rushing

Alice K. Wolf

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to community based juvenile justice programs.

    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 32 of chapter 12 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-  The district attorney assigned to the community based juvenile justice program must notify each child’s parent or guardian in writing fourteen days prior to the date when any information concerning his child will be discussed.

The second paragraph of section 1 of chapter 221 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Employees and representatives of the department of social services, the department of mental health, and the department of public health may share information regarding the existence of services, treatment plans, and the identity of providers; provided, however, that the child’s parent or guardians must be notified in writing 14days prior to the date when any information concerning his child will be discussed; but said employees and representatives shall share privileged information only when authorized by order of the juvenile court in requests involving a child under the age of 17 and the district court for requests concerning adults.