Establishes the Leslie law, mandating surveillance cameras and medical alert devices for foster children in Massachusetts.

The Leslie law requires out-of-home care facilities to install surveillance cameras in public spaces, excluding bedrooms and bathrooms, to monitor interactions. Foster children above age 10 must be provided with functional cell phones and medical alert devices, with costs covered by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Social workers must wear body-worn cameras during emergency removals and investigations. DCF must maintain recordings and report on their use and outcomes. Non-compliance may result in the waiver of immunity. The law takes effect in 2024.

Establishes the Leslie law, mandating surveillance cameras and medical alert devices for foster children in Massachusetts.

The Leslie law requires out-of-home care facilities to install surveillance cameras in public spaces, excluding bedrooms and bathrooms, to monitor interactions. Foster children above age 10 must be provided with functional cell phones and medical alert devices, with costs covered by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Social workers must wear body-worn cameras during emergency removals and investigations. DCF must maintain recordings and report on their use and outcomes. Non-compliance may result in the waiver of immunity. The law takes effect in 2024.