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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1805 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Greg Schwartz
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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 relative to health care quality for children and youth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Greg Schwartz12th Middlesex1/15/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/28/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1805 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 285) of
Greg Schwartz, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to health care quality for
children and youth. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 18A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “committed ”, in line XX, the
3following sentence:-
4 Physical health and mental health services shall meet or exceed current pediatric
5community level standards of care as set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which shall
6include, but not limited to, preventative health care, health promotion, and continuity of care.
7 SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 18A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
8Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “counselor programs ”, in line
9XX, the following sentence:-
10 It shall further be responsible for monitoring and enforcement of medical contracts to
11improve medical care access and quality for children in the care and custody of the department.