Bill Title: Establishes a bill of rights for children in residential care in facilities operated by various state agencies including mental health, social services and the division for youth, to assure that all children will receive appropriate care and treatment including the right to be free from abuse, to have an individualized treatment plan, to receive safe medication and communication with family members, to recreation, religious freedom and to an appropriate education.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES [S05159 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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