Bill
Number: S.B. 1450
Brophy
Mcgee Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1.
Requires DCS to notify all foster homes in which a child
has previously resided that the child has been removed from the child’s home,
unless the previous foster family has substantiated or outstanding allegations,
reports or investigations known by DCS.
2.
Requires DCS to place the child in a foster home in which
the child has resided, unless the placement is not in
the best interests of the child or none of the prior foster homes wants the
placement. If the child has previously resided in more than one foster home, DCS
shall give preference for placement based on which placement is most recent.
Fifty-third Legislature Brophy
Mcgee
First
Regular Session S.B. 1450
BROPHY MCGEE FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1450
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line
6, before "Child" insert "Placement of"; strike "out-of-home"
insert "foster"; strike "placement" insert "notification"
Line 7,
before "if" insert "A.";
after "Child" insert "who";
after "been" strike remainder of line
Strike lines
8 through 17, insert "in foster care is returned to the
child's home then removed again from the child's home, the department shall
notify all foster homes in which the child previously resided, unless the
previous foster family has SUBSTANTIATED or outstanding allegations, reports or
investigations known by the department, that the child has been removed from
the child's home.
B. The
department shall place the child in a foster home in which the child has
resided, unless the placement is not in the best interests of the child or none
of the prior foster homes wants the placement. If the child has previously
resided in more than one foster home, the department shall give preference for
placement based on which placement is most recent."
Amend title to conform