Massachusetts H244 ensures biological parents provide anonymous medical history for adopted children.
Massachusetts H244, also known as Patricia and Francesca's Law, mandates that biological parents of children up for adoption complete an anonymous family medical history form. This form, which includes genetic predispositions and health conditions of the parent and their relatives, must not identify or suggest the biological parents' identities or locations. Placement agencies must provide this form to adoptive parents after the adoption. The law aims to protect the privacy of biological parents while ensuring adoptive parents receive necessary medical information.
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