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OLR Bill Analysis
sHB 6640 (as amended by House "A")*
AN ACT CONCERNING HOME VISITS AND EVALUATIONS BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
SUMMARY
With one exception, this bill requires the Department of Children and
Families (DCF) commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, to
conduct home visits or evaluations that pertain to a safety plan in-
person (see below).
The bill requires the department to conduct the visit or evaluation
remotely by telephonic, video, or other conferencing platform, if any
resident of the home or individual responsible for conducting the visit
or evaluation is subject to a quarantine or isolation order authorized by
the governor and issued by the Department of Public Health (DPH).
Under the bill a "safety plan" is any plan established by DCF to
address or mitigate parent or guardian behaviors or conditions or
circumstances in a home that may make the home unsafe for children,
by:
1. identifying actions that have been taken or will be taken to
address or mitigate the behaviors, conditions, or circumstances;
2. specifying the individuals or providers responsible for taking
such actions; and
3. specifying timeframes for the department’s review of such
actions.
*House amendment “A” strikes the underlying bill and replaces it
with provisions that require DCF to conduct home visits that pertain to
safety plans in person, except in cases where DPH has issued a
quarantine or isolation order in which case they must do so remotely. 2023HB-06640-R010761-BA.DOCX
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The underlying bill explicitly prohibited DCF from conducting visits or
evaluations remotely in specific circumstances.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2023
COMMITTEE ACTION
Committee on Children
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 17 Nay 2 (02/28/2023)