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General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
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PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
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TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
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CHAPTER 18B. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SECTION 1. Establishment |
| SECTION 2. Services enumerated |
| SECTION 3. Functions of department; area-based service programs |
| SECTION 4. Payment for services |
| SECTION 5. Federal requirements; additional services; inspection of records |
| SECTION 6. Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary |
| SECTION 6A. Foster care review unit; director |
| SECTION 7. Commissioner; powers and duties |
| SECTION 8. Deputy commissioner; appointment; qualifications; duties; salary |
| SECTION 9. Assistant commissioners; appointment; qualifications; salary |
| SECTION 10. Legal counsel; staff personnel |
| SECTION 11. Regional offices; directors |
| SECTION 12. Area directors; appointment; qualifications; duties; plans; budgets; social worker qualifications |
| SECTION 13. Area boards; members; appointment; terms |
| SECTION 14. Area boards; selection committee; lists of prospective members; approval; appointment |
| SECTION 15. Area boards; powers and duties |
| SECTION 16. Statewide advisory council |
| SECTION 17. Centers for children and families |
| SECTION 18. Trust funds; investment deposits; expenditures |
| SECTION 19. Unclaimed money of former wards; annual pay over to state treasurer; disposition |
| SECTION 20. Funds; advancement and disbursement; reports |
| SECTION 21. Adoption subsidy program |
| SECTION 22. Adoption and medical assistance for interstate children; interstate compacts |
| SECTION 23. Residential care of children; annual report |
| SECTION 24. High-risk children; racial disproportion; procurement of services; children transitioning out of system; semi-annual report |
| SECTION 25. Multiple 51A reports; quarterly report |