Establishes the Harmony Commission to study and recommend improvements for children in care and protection cases.
The bill establishes the Harmony Commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases. The commission will review current policies, practices, and trainings, and examine how these cases disproportionately impact certain groups of children. It will also analyze ways to ensure constitutional rights while prioritizing children's best interests. The commission will hold public hearings and submit a report with recommendations to the General Court, the governor, and the chief justice.
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