H 229
An Act to assure quality foster care
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Bill overview
This bill aimed to improve the quality of foster care in Massachusetts by classifying foster parents as public employees and granting them collective bargaining rights. The goal was to provide foster parents with greater protections and a stronger voice in determining their working conditions and benefits. Supporters argued this would lead to better support for foster families and ultimately improve outcomes for children in foster care. However, the bill failed to pass.
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