General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 839
January Session, 2015 *_____SB00839KID___031015____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 839
January Session, 2015
*_____SB00839KID___031015____*
AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES FILED BY CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) (a) Not later than five days after receiving any complaint or grievance from a child or youth under the care and custody of the Department of Children and Families, the Office of the Ombudsman within the Department of Children and Families shall provide a copy of such complaint or grievance, and any documents and records related to such complaint or grievance to the Office of the Child Advocate.
(b) Not later than five days after completing an investigation into any complaint or grievance received from a child or youth under the care and custody of the department, the Office of the Ombudsman shall provide a copy of any documents and records related to such investigation to the Office of the Child Advocate.
(c) Not later than five days after resolving any complaint or grievance received from a child or youth under the care and custody of the department, the Office of the Ombudsman shall provide a copy of any documents and records related to such resolution to the Office of the Child Advocate.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2015
New section
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