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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 464
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1397
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES TO HOLD A REUNIFICATION HEARING WITHIN
FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF UNIFICATION BY
A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Department of Children and Families to hold a reunification hearing not 2
later than fourteen days after a licensed psychologist recommends the 3
reunification of a child in the temporary custody of the department with 4
a parent or guardian. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To require the Department of Children and Families to hold a
reunification hearing not later than fourteen days after a licensed
psychologist recommends the reunification of a child in the temporary
custody of the department with a parent or guardian.