Bill Text: CT HB05499 | 2014 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Children And Families.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-02 - File Number 306 [HB05499 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05499-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5499
February Session, 2014		LCO No. 203
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
(HS)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2014) (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall conduct a study of all programs for children and families offered by the Department of Children and Families.

(b) The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Whether current programs offered by the Department of Children and Families meet the needs of children and families, and (2) whether any programmatic or legislative changes are needed to better protect and serve children and families.

(c) Not later than July 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children and human services. Such report may include the commissioner's recommendations for addressing identified gaps in the provision of services and improving access to such services.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2014	New section

HS

Joint Favorable