The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1196 on CHINS and delinquent child dual determination sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Bray. Sen. Head explained that the bill coordinates services when a child is identified as both a CHINS and a delinquent. The bill authorizes the juvenile court to order a dual status assessment conducted by a dual assessment team to make recommendation to the juvenile court which agency, DCS or the probation department, will be the primary supervising agency. A clarifying amendment was adopted by committee consent. Testimony in support of the bill was heard from DCS, Judge Charles Pratt of the Allen Superior Court, and the Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy. The amended bill passed 7-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1196.