Mass. General Laws c.119 § 33C

Congregate care programs; designated caregiver to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law. For more information on this topic, please see:

• Law about child abuse and neglect 
• Law about child sexual abuse
• Law about emancipation of minors
• Law about the juvenile justice system

Updates

• Amended by St.2020, c.227, § 45, effective December 11, 2020.

(a)

A congregate care program under contract to provide foster care to children in the care or custody of the department shall ensure that not less than 1 individual be present on-site who, with respect to any child placed at the congregate care program, is designated to be the caregiver authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities, including but not limited to, extracurricular, enrichment, cultural and other social activities, and who has been trained on how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

(b)

A congregate care program under contract to provide foster care to children in the care or custody of the department shall ensure that not less than 1 individual be present on-site who, with respect to any child placed at the congregate care program, is designated to be the caregiver authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of the child in age or developmentally-appropriate activities, including but not limited to, extracurricular, enrichment, cultural and other social activities, and who has been trained on how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

Last updated:	December 11, 2020