The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard SB 305 on Department of Child Services matters authored by Sen. Head. This bill makes a child who is a victim of human trafficking a new CHINS category, and other CHINS changes. It also removes a requirement that a delinquent be removed from the home in order to have DCS pay for services in an informal adjustment, deletes … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services matters
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CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
H.E.A. 1196, P.L. 66-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires that in a child in need of services (CHINS) determination, a court shall determine if the child has been adjudicated as a delinquent child. Requires that in a delinquency determination, a court shall determine if the child is a child in need of services. Provides that if a child is a child in need of services and has been … [Read more...] about CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
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H.E.A. 1434, P.L. 104-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Makes changes to the child services and juvenile laws concerning the following: criminal history background checks; exception of certain governmental employees to licensing or certification requirements of social workers and counselors; the responsibilities of the Department of Child Services; transitional services plans for … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
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 … [Read more...] about CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
Department of Child Service reporting
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard SB 364, concerning Department of Child Service Reporting, authored by Sen. Broden and Sen. Grooms. The chair presented the bill, which amends the definition of “near fatality” for confidential records purposes involving such cases. The new definition means a severe childhood injury or condition that results in a child recei … [Read more...] about Department of Child Service reporting