HB 563: Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care
GENERAL BILL by Skidmore ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell ; Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Gottlieb ; Jenne ; Joseph ; Morales ; Nixon ; Slosberg-King ; Valdés ; Woodson
Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care; Specifies rights of children & young adults in out-of-home care; provides roles & responsibilities of DCF & community-based care lead agencies; authorizes district school boards to establish certain educational programs; designates children's ombudsman within DCF & provides responsibilities of ombudsman; requires DCF & community-based care lead agencies to use information provided by ombudsman in carrying out responsibilities; requires DCF to establish statewide toll-free telephone number for ombudsman.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/19/2021 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
