Bill Text: AZ HB2389 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: DCS; backlog cases; private contractors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-16 - House majority caucus: Do pass [HB2389 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-HB2389-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: DCS; backlog cases; private contractors. |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HB 2389 |
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Introduced by Representatives Allen J, Mitchell, Townsend: Borrelli, Boyer, Campbell, Farnsworth E, Finchem, Gray, Lawrence, Leach, Mesnard, Norgaard, Petersen, Rivero, Shope, Thorpe
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AN ACT
prescribing contracts between the department of child safety and private contractors to administer backlog cases.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Department of child safety; private contractors; backlog cases; definition; delayed repeal
A. The department of child safety shall issue one of more requests for proposals for one or more private contractors to administer backlog cases as provided in this section. The department shall submit any request for proposals to the joint legislative budget committee for review before issuing the request. The department shall enter into one or more contracts for the administration of backlog cases on or before July 1, 2016.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, in administering backlog cases, the private contractor or contractors shall:
1. Complete all aspects of each case needed to be performed according to department rules and policies and this section, including the use of analytics for risk assessment.
2. If the investigation has not been completed, complete the investigation and make a recommendation to the department on the disposition of the case.
3. If the disposition of a case involves a referral for services, continue management of the case according to a plan approved by the department. If the parent, guardian or custodian refuses to participate in services, the private contractor shall return the case to the department for management by the department.
4. If the disposition of the case will most likely result in the termination of parental rights, return the case to the department for management by the department.
C. If a private contractor has a reasonable belief that a child is in imminent danger, the private contractor shall return the case to the department for management by the department.
D. The department shall report to the joint legislative budget committee within thirty days after each calendar quarter the status of all backlog cases as of the end of that calendar quarter.
E. For the purposes of this section, "backlog case" means any nonactive case for which documentation has not been entered in the child welfare automated system for at least sixty days and for which services have not been authorized for at least sixty days or any case that has had an investigation, has been referred to other units and has had no contact for at least sixty days.
F. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2017.
Sec. 2. Emergency
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.
