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• George, I'm the assistant commissioner for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• George, I'm the assistant commissioner for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• for child safety and permanency at DCYF. for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• child welfare? child welfare?
• and quality of child care centers without punishing providers too greatly for minor or non-safety issues

Bills: HF4407, HF4382

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• of meeting the long-term care needs of the child, including placement stability.
• So I got the current stats from DFPS and children have an average of 3.2 placements per child.
• and improving placement outcomes.
• For too many of our kids in Texas, once they come into care, they bounce from placement to placement,
• , of course, is, is vital to the child.

Bills: SB 2041, SB 1777, SB 1681, SB 2311

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

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• One of the things that we know is that every time a child moves placements, they lose about six months
• of meeting the long-term care needs of the child, including placement stability.
• I got the current stats from DFPS, and children have an average of 3.9 placements per child while they're
• I can't see that, because once it's a temporary placement, a temporary placement...
• Kinship placement, of course, is vital to the child. Do you see this bill as overriding that?

Bills: SB2041, SB1777, SB1681, SB2311

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

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• There was no danger to the child.
• custody of their child.
• of the child for two months.
• , and the child support still goes on.
• Child support, there are issues with that also because the person that's receiving the child support.

Bills: HB809, HB 1193, HB1916, HB2558, HB1973, HB2350, HB2399, HB2340, HB 116, HB330, HB2496, HB116

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• Some of which is focused on child Some of which is focused on child protection<00:21:22.520>
• > number<00:24:43.679> of<00:24:43.760> other child care and a number of other child
• of child foster care background<01:02:57.560> studies.
• change for child foster care studies. change for child foster care studies.
• child care background<01:03:32.280> studies.

Bills: HF4525, HF3002, HF3665, HF4420

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• In the bill, the family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract with DHS.
• Senate Bill 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing Level E group homes
• So, this would allow someone to stay in the placement that's ordered by the judge until they turn 19.

Bills: SB1558, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1426, SB633

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

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• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Well, in the bill, the resource family partners are the private child placing agencies under contract
• Senate Bill 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing level E group homes
• SB 1558 clarifies a definition of a child for specific purposes of licensing level E group homes.

Bills: SB1558, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1426, SB633

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

Summary: The committee first announced that Senate Bills 1426 and 633 would not be heard and then took up several foster-care-related measures. Senate Bill 1983, presented by Representative Kane, would require the Department of Human Services to provide aggregated foster care data to private child-placing agencies under contract with DHS so they can better identify shortages, placement needs, and sibling separation issues. Members discussed how the information would be used and emphasized that no private information would be shared. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to oversight. Majority Leader Lawson then presented Senate Bill 1796, which largely codifies existing foster care administrative rules and adds a 72-hour cap for informal care. Members asked about screening and background checks for temporary caregivers, and Lawson explained that caregivers must be screened and that DHS must verify placements are safe. The bill passed 6-0 and moved on. Lawson also presented Senate Bill 1806, extending foster care eligibility to age 21 for certain youth who are aging out or who achieved permanency after age 16, with education, training, or work requirements. Members discussed the need for post-21 services, possible future review of additional supports, and the bill’s potential to draw federal matching funds. It passed 6-0 and was reported out. Representative Geis presented Senate Bill 1558, which clarifies the definition of a child for licensing level E group homes so a youth can remain in a judge-ordered placement until age 19 to receive rehabilitation services. The committee had no questions or debate, and the bill passed unanimously 6-0. In closing, the chair thanked members for their attendance and work on children and family issues, noted the committee’s accomplishments during the year, and adjourned the meeting.

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1496 makes various changes to Department of Child Safety policies
• and procedures relating to the placement and care of a child in its custody.
• determines the child is placed with a prospective permanent placement, unless ordered by the court,
• First of all, my name is Selena Morano, the Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety
• My name again is Selina Moreno, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety.

Bills: SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672

Keywords: reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT

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• So is that to give that foster care placement a time for the child to stabilize?
• > to placement a time that child to placement a time that child to stabilize. stabilize. stabilize
• or um you know a foster adoptive child or um you know a foster adoptive child placement<00:31:29.520
• <01:10:25.120> Instead<01:10:25.440> of impact on child safety.
• Instead of impact on child safety.

Bills: HF1918, HF2305, HF897, HF2191, HF2617, HF2551, HF2137

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• safety placements.
• safety and well-being.
• Safety.
• placement agency under this bill.
• Standards and storage standards require child placement agencies to adopt policies to ensure that a foster

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• Services continue for three years after the birth of the child.
• We also encourage providing a healthy family life for the child as well.
• General liability is cheaper than your EPA, your Child Placement Agency.
• The chair calls Noah Torres, Steve Wollob, and Tilden Childs.
• Tilden Childs. I'm a radiologist from Fort Worth.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• Say I am the caretaker for an elderly recipient, a child or a person with disabilities, and I am tasked
• What if for an instance you become. sick during this time and you send your 1617 year old child who you're
• Would that child not be someone, I mean, how do you prove that that child didn't commit fraud by buying

Bills: SB 596, SB 961, SB 1398, SB 1183, SB 1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• We're measuring things like safety and proximity.
• nearly three straight years of every child having a safe placement in our region.
• In Texas, TFI operates a child placement agency.
• More out-of-region placements in our area because we are a legacy region and we are open to placements
• of the child during the pendency.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Say I am the caretaker for an elderly recipient, a child, or a person with disabilities, and I am tasked
• So, what if, for instance, you become sick during this time, and you send your 16 or 17-year-old child
• Reviewing that film, would that child not be someone to prove that that child didn't commit fraud by

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Oh, about removing a child after there's already a permanency placement.
• I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Child Safety and Permanency with DCYF.
• I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Child Safety and Permanency with DCYF.
• I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Child Safety and Permanency with DCYF.
• I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Child I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Child Safety<01:48:04.320

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• for a child in the temporary custody of the Department of Child Safety.
• I have met with every director of the Department of Child Safety for the last 10 years. ...of Child Safety
• placement if it is in the best interest of the child.
• drug use is confirmed, so child safety comes first.
• My name is Selena Moreno, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety.

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

Bills: SB94

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• Section 264.902 of the Texas Family Code created parental child safety placement agreements, safety placement
• In many cases, the kin or fictive kin with whom the child is placed under a parental child safety placement
• safety placement document itself.
• First, Senate Bill 226 stipulates that a guardian of a child subject to a parental child safety placement
• that the child is under a parental child safety placement and that the address of the child's residence

Bills: SB226, SB413, SB571, SB1049, SB2398, SB2920

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• safety specialist with at least two years of experience or, if available, a child safety specialist
• safety specialist with at least two years of experience or, if available, a child safety specialist
• My name is Selina Moreno, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety.
• Again, my name is Selena Murano, Chief Legislative Liaison for the Department of Child Safety.
• one year working and training under the supervision of an experienced child safety worker.

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection