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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 213
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2605
Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
Introduced by:
SEN. LOGAN, 17th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE UTILIZATION OF GRANDPARENTS AS A
CHILD PLACEMENT OPTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 319a of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Department of Children and Families to prioritize the use of 2
grandparents as a child placement option in any matter in which a 3
child is at risk of being placed with a foster parent. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To promote and enhance the use of grandparents as a child placement
option when a child is at risk for being placed in foster care.