SENATE, No. 96

By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 96) of Thomas M. McGee, Christine E. Canavan, Shirley Gomes and Susan C. Tucker for legislation relative to medical and dental care for foster children. Children and Families

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.


AN ACT RELATIVE TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR 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.

Section 2 of chapter 18B of the General Laws is hereby amended in paragraph (4) by adding at the end of thereof the following:—
“as the coordination and assurance of access to medical and dental services provided to children in foster care and administered or paid for by any other state agency;”.