74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 320
 
LC 1132/SB 320-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 320
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                             April 5
 
  On page 2 of the printed bill, line 28, after the period insert
'If the court finds that the department has not provided
services, but that reasonable services would not have eliminated
the need for removal, the court shall find that the department
has made reasonable efforts or, if the Indian Child Welfare Act
applies, active efforts to prevent the need for removal. The
court shall include in the written findings a brief description
of what preventive and reunification efforts were made by the
department.'.
  On page 4, line 4, delete 'provided' and insert ' continued'.
  In line 6, after '(d)' delete the rest of the line.
  In line 7, delete 'placement for restorative services,'.
  In line 8, after 'services' insert 'under this subsection'.
  After line 12, insert:
  ' (e) If the court concludes that the youth must be removed
from the youth's current placement, the court must make written
findings that the department has made reasonable efforts or, if
the Indian Child Welfare Act applies, active efforts to prevent
the need for removal of the youth from the youth's current
placement and to make it possible for the youth to safely return
to the youth's current placement upon completion of the
restorative services. If the court finds that the department has
not provided services, but that reasonable services would not
have eliminated the need for removal, the court shall find that
the department has made reasonable efforts or, if the Indian
Child Welfare Act applies, active efforts to prevent the need for
removal. The court shall include in the written findings a brief
description of what preventive and reunification efforts were
made by the department.'.
  In line 13, delete '(e)' and insert '(f)'.
  In line 17, delete 'committed' and insert 'continued in
restorative services'.
  In line 18, delete 'youth was initially removed' and insert '
petition was filed'.
  In line 22, delete '(f)' and insert '(g)'.
  In line 29, delete 'and qualifications' and insert '
standards'.
  In line 31, delete 'rules' and insert 'guidelines'.
  In line 33, after the period insert 'Neither the parties nor
the court is required to choose an evaluator from the list
provided by the department.
  ' (7) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out
the provisions of subsection (6) of this section.'.
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