Legislative Bills
| Number: H4755 |
| Title: RELATIVE TO EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE |
| Description: -Special Report of the committee on Education (under Section 344 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as amended by Section 16 of Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2005) relative to early education and care. |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht04/ht04755.htm |
| Number: HT02701 |
| Title: An Act TO PREVENT SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Description: -The Department of Public Health shall collaborate with the Department of Social Services and other state agencies serving families and children, the medical community, law enforcement, human service providers, and child advocacy organizations to develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide initiative to reduce death and disability resulting from Shaken Baby Syndrome. |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht02/ht02701.htm |
| Number: HT03952 |
| Title: AN ACT RELATIVE TO SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME |
| Description: -Every parent or guardian of a newborn, at the time of discharge from a hospital or birth center, shall receive educational materials, to be developed by the Department of Public Health, describing the dangers of shaking infants and young children, so-called “Shaken Baby Syndrome”. |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht03/ht03952.htm |
| Number: ST00141 |
| Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING ABUSED CHILDREN |
| Description: -There shall be established in the Commonwealth a statewide organization that has expertise in the establishment and operations of children’s advocacy center (CAC) programs, the name of which shall be the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance (MACA). |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00141.htm |
| Number: ST01254 |
| Title: AN ACT RELATIVE TO SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME |
| Description: -Every parent or guardian of a newborn, at the time of discharge from a hospital or birth center, shall receive educational materials, to be developed by the Department of Public Health, describing the dangers of shaking infants and young children, so-called “Shaken Baby Syndrome”. |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st01/st01254.htm |
| Number: Governor's Budget |
| Title: House One Budget for the Department of Early Education and Care |
| Description: Governor Patrick recently released House 1. His budget recommendations impact the Department of Early education and Care. Those recommendations can be viewed here. |
| Link: http://budget.mass.gov/budget/brec08/dpt08/heec.htm |
| Number: Senate Bill 1133 |
| Title: An Act Improving and Expanding Behavioral Health Services for Children in the Commonwealth |
| Description: Improves the delivery of behavioral health services for children |
| Link: http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st01/st01133.htm |
