Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01213 Compare Versions

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5	5		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1213
6	6		January Session, 2025
7	7		LCO No. 3631
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10	10		Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
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13	13		Introduced by:
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18	19		AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS'
19	20		RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO
20	21		CHILDREN.
21	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	23		Assembly convened:
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24	25		Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17a-4 of the general statutes is 1
25	26		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
26	27		2025): 3
27	28		(b) The council shall meet quarterly, and more often upon the call of 4
28	29		the chair or a majority of the members. The council's meetings shall be 5
29	30		held at locations that facilitate participation by members of the public, 6
30	31		and its agenda and minutes shall be posted on the department's Internet 7
31	32		web site. A majority of the members in office, but not less than six 8
32	33		members, shall constitute a quorum. The council shall have complete 9
33	34		access to all records of the institutions and facilities of the department 10
34	35		in furtherance of its duties, while at all times protecting the right of 11
35	36		privacy of all individuals involved, as provided in section 17a-28, as 12
36	37		amended by this act. 13
37		-	Sec. 2. Subdivision (1) of subsection (j) of section 17a-28 of the general 14 Raised Bill No. 1213
	38	+	Sec. 2. Subdivision (1) of subsection (j) of section 17a-28 of the general 14
	39	+	Raised Bill No. 1213
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	43	+	LCO No. 3631 2 of 6
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42	45		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 15
43	46		(Effective July 1, 2025): 16
44	47		(j) (1) Any person or individual aggrieved by a violation of subsection 17
45	48		(b) or (d) of this section, subsections (f) to (h), inclusive, of this section 18
46	49		or subsection (k) of this section, or a person's authorized representative, 19
47	50		may seek judicial relief in the manner prescribed in section 52-146j. 20
48	51		Sec. 3. Subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of section 17a-114 of the 21
49	52		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 22
50	53		thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 23
51	54		(4) Any such relative or fictive kin caregiver who accepts placement 24
52	55		of a child shall be subject to licensure by the commissioner, pursuant to 25
53	56		regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the 26
54	57		provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section or 27
55	58		approval by a child-placing agency licensed pursuant to section 17a-149. 28
56	59		The commissioner may grant a waiver from such regulations, including 29
57	60		any standard regarding separate bedrooms or room -sharing 30
58	61		arrangements, for a child placed with a relative or fictive kin caregiver, 31
59	62		on a case-by-case basis, if such placement is otherwise in the best 32
60	63		interests of such child, provided no procedure or standard that is safety-33
61	64		related may be so waived. The commissioner shall document, in writing, 34
62	65		the reason for granting any waiver from such regulations. 35
63	66		Sec. 4. Subdivision (5) of subsection (j) of section 46b-129 of the 36
64	67		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 37
65	68		thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 38
66	69		(5) The commissioner shall be the guardian of such child or youth for 39
67	70		the duration of the commitment, provided the child or youth has not 40
68	71		reached the age of eighteen years, or until another guardian has been 41
69	72		legally appointed, and in like manner, upon such vesting of the care of 42
70	73		such child or youth, such other public or private agency or individual 43
71	74		shall be the guardian of such child or youth until such child or youth 44
72	75		has reached the age of eighteen years or, in the case of a child or youth 45
73		-	~~in full-time attendance in a secondary school, a technical education and 46~~ Raised Bill No. 1213
	76	+	Raised Bill No. 1213
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	82	+	in full-time attendance in a secondary school, a technical education and 46
78	83		career school, a college or a state-accredited job training program, until 47
79	84		such child or youth has reached the age of twenty-one years or until 48
80	85		another guardian has been legally appointed. The commissioner may 49
81	86		place any child or youth so committed to the commissioner in a suitable 50
82	87		foster home or in the home of a fictive kin caregiver, relative caregiver, 51
83	88		or in a licensed child-caring institution or in the care and custody of any 52
84	89		accredited, licensed or approved child-caring agency, within or without 53
85	90		the state, provided a child shall not be placed outside the state except 54
86	91		for good cause and unless the [parents] parent or guardian of such child 55
87	92		are notified in advance of such placement and given an opportunity to 56
88	93		be heard, or in a receiving home maintained and operated by the 57
89	94		commissioner. When placing such child or youth, the commissioner 58
90	95		shall provide written notification of the placement, including the name, 59
91	96		address and other relevant contact information relating to the 60
92	97		placement, to any attorney or guardian ad litem appointed to represent 61
93	98		the child or youth pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The 62
94	99		commissioner shall provide written notification to such attorney or 63
95	100		guardian ad litem of any change in placement of such child or youth, 64
96	101		including a hospitalization or respite placement, and if the child or 65
97	102		youth absconds from care. The commissioner shall provide such written 66
98	103		notification not later than ten business days prior to the date of change 67
99	104		of placement in a nonemergency situation, or not later than two business 68
100	105		days following the date of a change of placement in an emergency 69
101	106		situation. In placing such child or youth, the commissioner shall, if 70
102	107		possible, select a home, agency, institution or person of like religious 71
103	108		faith to that of a parent of such child or youth, if such faith is known or 72
104	109		may be ascertained by reasonable inquiry, provided such home 73
105	110		conforms to the standards of the commissioner and the commissioner 74
106	111		shall, when placing siblings, if possible, place such children together. At 75
107	112		least ten days prior to transferring a child or youth to a second or 76
108	113		subsequent placement, the commissioner shall give written notice to 77
109	114		such child or youth and such child's or youth's attorney of said 78
110	115		commissioner's intention to make such transfer, unless an emergency or 79
111		-	risk to such child's or youth's well-being necessitates the immediate 80
112		-	transfer of such child or youth and renders such notice impossible. 81 Raised Bill No. 1213
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	122	+	risk to such child's or youth's well-being necessitates the immediate 80
	123	+	transfer of such child or youth and renders such notice impossible. 81
117	124		Upon the issuance of an order committing the child or youth to the 82
118	125		commissioner, or not later than sixty days after the issuance of such 83
119	126		order, the court shall determine whether the department made 84
120	127		reasonable efforts to keep the child or youth with his or her [parents] 85
121	128		parent or guardian prior to the issuance of such order and, if such efforts 86
122	129		were not made, whether such reasonable efforts were not possible, 87
123	130		taking into consideration the child's or youth's best interests, including 88
124	131		the child's or youth's health and safety. 89
125	132		Sec. 5. Subsection (r) of section 46b-129 of the general statutes is 90
126	133		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 91
127	134		2025): 92
128	135		(r) The provisions of section 17a-152, regarding placement of a child 93
129	136		or youth from another state, and section 17a-175, regarding the 94
130	137		Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, shall apply to 95
131	138		placements pursuant to this section. In any proceeding under this 96
132	139		section involving the placement of a child or youth in another state 97
133	140		where the provisions of section 17a-175 are applicable, the court shall, 98
134	141		before ordering or approving such placement, state for the record the 99
135	142		court's finding concerning compliance with the provisions of section 100
136	143		17a-175. The court's statement shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A 101
137	144		finding that the state has received notice in writing from the receiving 102
138	145		state, in accordance with subsection (d) of Article III of section 17a-175, 103
139	146		indicating that the proposed placement does not appear contrary to the 104
140	147		interests of the child or youth, (2) the court has reviewed such notice, (3) 105
141	148		whether or not an interstate compact study or other home study has 106
142	149		been completed by the receiving state, and (4) if such a study has been 107
143	150		completed, whether the conclusions reached by the receiving state as a 108
144	151		result of such study support the placement. 109
145	152		Sec. 6. Subsection (v) of section 46b-129 of the general statutes is 110
146	153		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 111
147		-	2025): 112
148		-	(v) In any proceeding to review, modify, terminate or extend an order 113 Raised Bill No. 1213
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	160	+	2025): 112
	161	+	(v) In any proceeding to review, modify, terminate or extend an order 113
153	162		of protective supervision, the Department of Children and Families 114
154	163		shall file with the court information concerning (1) whether the 115
155	164		department has received or obtained the most up-to-date information 116
156	165		concerning the child's medical, dental, developmental, educational and 117
157	166		treatment needs from any relevant service providers; (2) whether the 118
158	167		child has received services recommended by any such providers and a 119
159	168		description of any concerns identified by such providers; (3) a 120
160	169		description of (A) any new report alleging abuse or neglect pertaining 121
161	170		to the child or a parent or guardian of the child received pursuant to 122
162	171		section 17a-103a, (B) whether such report resulted in an investigation, 123
163	172		and (C) the findings of any such investigation; (4) any new criminal 124
164	173		charges pending against any such parent or guardian; and (5) for any 125
165	174		child under three years of age, whether the child was screened for 126
166	175		developmental and social-emotional delays pursuant to section 17a-127
167	176		106e, whether any such delays were identified and, if so, whether the 128
168	177		child was referred to the birth-to-three program pursuant to said 129
169	178		section. 130
170	179		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
171	180		sections:
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173	182		Section 1 July 1, 2025 17a-4(b)
174	183		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 17a-28(j)(1)
175	184		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 17a-114(c)(4)
176	185		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 46b-129(j)(5)
177	186		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 46b-129(r)
178	187		Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 46b-129(v)
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180		-	KID Joint Favorable
	189	+	Statement of Purpose:
	190	+	To make minor and technical changes to statutes relating to children.
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	192	+	Raised Bill No. 1213
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	196	+	LCO No. 3631 6 of 6
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	198	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	199	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	200	+	underlined.]
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