General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6740
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2752
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Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
Introduced by:
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6740
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2752
*02752*
Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
Introduced by:
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE JUVENILE COURT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 319 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require the Department of Children and Families to report to the Juvenile Court (A) within thirty days of a child entering into Department of Children and Families custody regarding the suitability of such child's foster parents and the status of their licenses, and (B) within sixty days of a child entering into Department of Children and Families custody regarding such child's treatment and education needs and a timetable for ensuring that such needs are met, and (2) permit the Juvenile Court to extend such reporting deadlines by fourteen days.
Statement of Purpose:
To require timely reporting by the Department of Children and Families to the Juvenile Court.