HF 1889

CHAPTER 159
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2005

Child protection, child welfare, child care, and child and family support provisions implemented.

ARTICLE 1--CHILD WELFARE: ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE

Section 1: Public policy declaration ot protect certain children expanded.
Sec. 2: Related terms defined.
Sec. 3: Reporting mandate language clarified.
Sec. 4: Authority to interview provided to child maltreatment investigation agency.
Sec. 5: Local welfare agency and local law enforcement agency duties specified.
Sec. 6: Commissioner duties modified.
Sec. 7: Determination provision modified.
Sec. 8: Determination notification procedures modified.
Sec. 9: Administrative reconsideration of final determination of maltreatment and disqualification based on serious or recurring maltreatment review panel nonapplicability clarified.
Sec. 10: Case documentation requirements provided.
Sec. 11: Provision of child protective services written plan required.
Sec. 12: Technical conforming change.
Sec. 13: Welfare, court services agency, and school records maintenance language modified.
Sec. 14: Effective date.
Sec. 15: Repealer.

ARTICLE 2--CHILD WELFARE: PERMANENCY

Section 1: Scope modified.
Sec. 2: "Local agency" definition modified.
Sec. 3: Venue regulations expanded.
Sec. 4: Petition content regulations modified.
Sec. 5: Background check regulations modified.
Sec. 6: Adoption assistance agreement modified.
Sec. 7: Placing agency certification of children regulations clarified.
Sec. 8: Adoption exchange established.
Sec. 9: Permanent adoption record maintenance required.
Sec. 10: Purpose modified.
Sec. 11: Placement prevention and family reunification duty requirements modified.
Sec. 12: Parental rights permanency regulations modified.
Sec. 13: "Compelling reasons" definition modified.
Sec. 14: Immediate custody provision clarified.
Sec. 15: Emergency removal hearing requirements modified.
Sec. 16: Disposition language expanded.
Sec. 17: Foster care court review procedures modified.
Sec. 18: Court-ordered placement review modified.
Sec. 19: Parental rights disposition language modified.
Sec. 20: Jurisdiction retention order modified.

ARTICLE 3--CHILD CARE

Section 1: Factors which must be verified with all initial child care applications expanded.
Sec. 2: Allocation formula calculation procedure modified.
Sec. 3: Technical language change.
Sec. 4: Licensed and legal nonlicensed falmily child care providers regulations expanded.

ARTICLE 4--CHILD SUPPORT

Section 1: Information access authority clarified.
Sec. 2: Child support judgment by operation of law procedure expanded.

ARTICLE 5--FAMILY SUPPORTS

Section 1: Transitional housing program establishment language modified relating to appropriation.
Sec. 2: Optional registration exemptions expanded.
Sec. 3: "Professional certification" definition modified.
Sec. 4: Section expiration date removed.
Sec. 5: Group residential housing license requirements modified.
Sec. 6: Supplementary service rate negotiation authorized.
Sec. 7: Base allocation term defintions provided.
Sec. 8: Performance base fund provisions modified.
Sec. 9: Reporting requirements modified.
Sec. 10: Quarterly comparison report modified.
Sec. 11: Federal performance standard regulations modified to conform.
Sec. 12: Repealer.

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