| SB 1018 | Requires the Children's Division to arrange a team meeting before a child is placed in protective custody |
| Sponsor: | Champion | |||
| LR Number: | 3755S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 3755-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health | |||
| Last Action: | 01/20/04 - Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & | Journal page: | S130 | |
| Public Health Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2004 | |||
SB 1018 - This act requires the Children's Division to arrange a team meeting prior to taking any action relating to the placement of a child in their custody. However, where the welfare of a child requires immediate or emergency placement, the Division may temporarily place a child in protective custody, but they must schedule a team meeting with seventy-two hours of the temporary placement.
The parent or legal guardian, the guardian ad litem, the juvenile officer, the Children's Division caseworker, the court- appointed-special-advocate, and any designee of the parent shall be notified and invited to participate in all team meetings. Team meetings may include any other persons who can assist the team in making the appropriate decisions on behalf of the child.
At the conclusion of the meeting, all parties must sign a form, provided by the Division, that states that they are aware of the team's decision regarding custody of the child. Any dissenting views will be noted on the form and included in the child's case records.
The provisions of this act are similar to those contained in
CCS/SS/SCS/HS/HCS/HB 1453 (2004).
LORIE TOWE