The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Breaux’s SB 389 allowing forensic treatment services grants to be awarded to juveniles. Sen. Breaux explained this bill would expand the Recovery Works program to include juveniles as well as adults. The concept was based in part on the National Council of State Legislature’s Report entitled, “Mental Health Needs of Juveni … [Read more...] about Forensic treatment services grants
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Juvenile justice
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1218 authored by Rep. McNamara and co-authored by Reps. Reardon and Steuerwald on juvenile justice. The bill: adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board to provide expertise on matters related to juvenile offenders; allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for ju … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
Child Services
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Merritt's SB 447 child services bill. This is the Department of Child Services bill for 2017 and contains the following provision: Requires child abuse and neglect training for school employees. Allows the department of child services (department) to share costs incurred making new hires in accordance with fe … [Read more...] about Child Services
Pharmacy robbery
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 170 on pharmacy robbery. The bill adds a provision that a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over an individual for an alleged robbery that was committed in a pharmacy or in a retailer containing a pharmacy if the individual was at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time of the alleged robbery. The o … [Read more...] about Pharmacy robbery
Commission on Improving the Status of Children
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard Rep. Frizzell’s HB 1080 on the Commission on Improving the Status of Children (Commission). This bill provides that the Commission may appoint an executive director to perform duties as assigned by the Commission. It also provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall pay the salary of the executive director, a … [Read more...] about Commission on Improving the Status of Children