Chapter 238
AN ACT
SB 413
Relating to Department of Human Services
report on foster care placements.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. On or before November 1 of each
even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services shall develop and submit a
report to the appropriate legislative interim committees dealing with child
welfare matters. The report shall cover the prior 24-month period and shall
include, but need not be limited to:
(1) The number of children
in foster care;
(2) The number of
children that have had more than one foster care placement;
(3) The number of
placements for each child described in subsection (2) of this section;
(4) The percentage of
foster children placed apart from siblings;
(5) The number of
placement changes experienced by foster children;
(6) The number and
percentage of children placed with relatives; and
(7) The department’s
Status of Children in
Approved by the Governor May 30, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 31, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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