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| 1 | 1 | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.30 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2025 Page 1 of 2 | |
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| 5 | 5 | VT LEG #379370 v.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | H.30 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | SHORT FORM 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Introduced by Representatives Bluemle of Burlington, Stone of Burlington, 3 | |
| 9 | 9 | Garofano of Essex, Graning of Jericho, and Mrowicki of Putney 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | Referred to Committee on 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | Date: 6 | |
| 12 | 12 | Subject: Human services; Department for Children and Families; residential 7 | |
| 13 | 13 | programs; seclusion and restraint 8 | |
| 14 | 14 | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to reduce the use 9 | |
| 15 | 15 | of seclusion and restraint on children and youth who are in the custody of the 10 | |
| 16 | 16 | Department for Children and Families and participating in a residential 11 | |
| 17 | 17 | program. This bill proposes to improve seclusion and restraint data collection 12 | |
| 18 | 18 | by defining seclusion and restraint in 33 V.S.A. § 3206 and requiring more 13 | |
| 19 | 19 | consistent reporting by residential programs serving children and youth in the 14 | |
| 20 | 20 | custody of the Department. It proposes to require that ongoing modifications 15 | |
| 21 | 21 | to the Department’s IT system include processes for collecting and integrating 16 | |
| 22 | 22 | data pertaining to seclusion and restraint. Lastly, this bill proposes to require 17 | |
| 23 | 23 | enhanced professional development on alternatives to seclusion and restraint 18 | |
| 24 | 24 | for the staff of residential programs serving children and youth in the custody 19 | |
| 25 | 25 | of the Department. 20 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.30 | |
| 26 | 26 | 2025 Page 2 of 2 | |
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| 29 | 29 | VT LEG #379370 v.1 | |
| 30 | 30 | An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in 1 | |
| 31 | 31 | the custody of the Department for Children and Families 2 | |
| 32 | 32 | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3 | |
| 33 | 33 | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4 |