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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1820 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1600
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sally P. Kerans
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sally P. Kerans13th Essex1/18/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/7/2023Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex3/3/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester3/6/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex3/6/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/6/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex3/6/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester3/7/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1820 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1600
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1600) of
Sally P. Kerans and others relative to insurance liability for foster care providers. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 33C the
2following new section:-
3 INSURANCE LIABILITY FOR FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS.
4 Providers of foster care services for children and/or youth contracted by the state’s
5Department of Children and Families shall not be held liable for injury to persons or damage to
6property caused by negligence or other action(s) or inaction(s) of the state or its employees or
7other third parties.