An Act relative to bias-free child removals
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- Introduced
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Overview
This bill proposed to require the Department of Children and Families in Massachusetts to create a ‘bias-free child review team’ to examine emergency child removals. The goal was to minimize potential biases in these removals, ensuring they are based on the best interests of the child and not influenced by factors like race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. The bill aimed to increase transparency and accountability in the child welfare system. Ultimately, the bill failed to pass.
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