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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/12/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1134 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John C. Velis |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and HampshireJoanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/28/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/3/2023 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/12/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1134 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1134) of John C. Velis, Joanne M. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Comerford and James B. Eldridge for legislation to clarify insurance liability for foster care |
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| 20 | 20 | | providers. The Judiciary. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 Chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 33C the |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2following new section:- |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3 INSURANCE LIABILITY FOR FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4 Providers of foster care services for children and/or youth contracted by the state’s |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5Department of Children and Families shall not be held liable for injury to persons or damage to |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6property caused by negligence or other action(s) or inaction(s) of the state or its employees or |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7other third parties. |
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