HB 1127: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Child Welfare; Requires DCF to provide specified assessment data to Legislature as part of certain annual report; requires DCF to maintain certain data in specified format; requires DCF to develop child protective investigator & case manager recruitment program; specifies requirements for program; specifies duties of DCF under program, to be completed in collaboration with lead agencies; subject to appropriation, requiring DCF to develop 4-year pilot program for treatment foster care; limits participation in pilot program to certain children; requires DCF to identify two judicial circuits for implementation of pilot program; requires DCF to arrange for independent evaluation of pilot program; requires DCF to establish certain minimum standards for pilot program; requires DCF to submit specified final report to Governor & Legislature; requires DCF to convene case management workforce workgroup; provides for membership & duties of work group; provides for meetings of workgroup; provides for operation of workgroup until specified date; requires workgroup to submit report to Governor & Legislature; provides requirements for such report; requires DCF to contract for detailed study of bed capacity for residential treatment services for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation; requires that study be completed by specified date; provides requirements for study.
Last Action: 3/19/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2025 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
