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HB20-1012

Child Welfare Program Children Developmental Disabilities

Concerning reforms to child welfare services programs for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Session:
2020 Regular Session
Subjects:
Children & Domestic Matters
Human Services
Bill Summary

The bill makes changes to a program (program) within the department of human services (department) for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities or co-occurring disorders (children and youth). The scope of rules to be promulgated by the department for the program is expanded to include planning for services for children and youth who become 18 years of age while in the program; access to behavioral health services; wait list management; process for a child or youth who is at risk for out-of-home placement; and program evaluation.

Current law only allows for a county department of human or social services to submit an application to the program for a child or youth. The bill extends this option to the parent or legal guardian of the child or youth, and extends all notification requirements related to the program to the parent or legal guardian as well.

The bill updates reimbursement provisions so that if a child or youth is not in the custody of a county department of human or social services or the department, the department shall directly reimburse the licensed provider where the child or youth is placed.

Beginning on or before September 1, 2020, the department is required to compile and make public an annual report on the program.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. L. Landgraf, Rep. M. Young
Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. N. Todd

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Co-sponsor

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