Bill Text: CT HB05499 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
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-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 5499 | ||
February Session, 2014 |
LCO No. 203 | ||
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES |
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Introduced by: |
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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 |
Statement of Purpose:
To study whether programmatic or legislative changes are needed to better serve children and families.
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