Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00295 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 295
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1683
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 295 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1683

Referred to Committee on Human Services 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRIVATIZATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to transfer all responsibilities related to quality improvement, training, research and outcomes from the Department of Children and Families to private, nonprofit, community-based providers.

Statement of Purpose: 

To achieve cost savings and to instill impartiality into the Department of Children and Families' review process by outsourcing certain functions of the Department of Children and Families to nonprofit, community-based providers.