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Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Expands scope of definition of "dependent and neglected" child to include children who are improperly supervised as to injure or endanger the morals or health of the child or others. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1102 / *SB0030 Minimal
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0031. Children's Services, Dept. of - Requires the department to comply with state as well as federal laws concerning confidentiality of records. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1103 / *SB0031 Minimal Bill Summary for HB1103 / *SB0031 This bill revises present law relative to the confidentiality of department of children's services records. Under present law, upon placement of a child with the department, all state, county, and local agencies must grant the department access to any and all of their records that relate to the child when necessary for the department to determine the child's condition, needs, treatment, or any other area of management. Access must be consistent with the law and policy of the departments of health and mental health and developmental disabilities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Changes the length of time the commissioner has to report the death of a person in custody to the appropriate state senator and representative from 10 days to seven days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1104 / *SB0032 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Authorizes commissioner to institute instructional course for cosmetology in youth development centers. - Amends amend TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB1178 / *SB0945Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $50,000
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 585 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1790. Children's Services, Dept. of - Prevents the department from spending any funds on juvenile justice programs unless those programs are evidence-based, with compliance required over the course of four fiscal years; authorizes funding of pilot programs for continued evaluation of theory-based and research-based programs; requires monitoring and quality control procedures for all such programs. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB1614 / *SB1790Increase State Expenditures - $85,000 Bill Summary for HB1614 / *SB1790 This bill prohibits the department of children's services, and any other state agency that administers funds related to the prevention, treatment, or care of unruly and delinquent juveniles, from expending state funds on any juvenile justice program or program related to the prevention, treatment, or care of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1695. Children's Services, Dept. of - Allows persons who are the subject of a department report or their parents or guardians, and members of the general assembly with their permission, to obtain copies of records; requires copies of records to be provided to any government agency for the purpose of protecting children from abuse and neglect and requires information related to child fatalities or near fatalities to be made available to the public. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB2222 / *SB1695Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2222 / *SB1695 Under present law, all records made or information received by the department of children's services that directly or indirectly identifies a child or family receiving services from the department must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Removes requirement that youth service officers and correctional officers be free from all apparent mental disorders. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 41, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2245 / SB2188MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Expands scope of definition of "dependent and neglected" child to include children who are improperly supervised as to injure or endanger the morals or health of the child or others. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0030 / HB1102 Minimal
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1103. Children's Services, Dept. of - Requires the department to comply with state as well as federal laws concerning confidentiality of records. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0031 / HB1103 Minimal Bill Summary for *SB0031 / HB1103 This bill revises present law relative to the confidentiality of department of children's services records. Under present law, upon placement of a child with the department, all state, county, and local agencies must grant the department access to any and all of their records that relate to the child when necessary for the department to determine the child's condition, needs, treatment, or any other area of management. Access must be consistent with the law and policy of the departments of health and mental health and developmental disabilities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Changes the length of time the commissioner has to report the death of a person in custody to the appropriate state senator and representative from 10 days to seven days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB0032 / HB1104 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
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Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Removes authority for community services agency board to acquire or dispose of real or personal property or any interest therein, including rights or easements, on either a temporary or long-term basis by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 4, Part 29. Fiscal Summary for *HB4120 / SB4164MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Removes authority for community services agency board to acquire or dispose of real or personal property or any interest therein, including rights or easements, on either a temporary or long-term basis by gift, purchase, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 4, Part 29. Fiscal Summary for SB4164 / *HB4120MINIMAL
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3779. Children's Services, Dept. of - Requires the director of the office of community contact to submit an annual report to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives on the office's activities of the previous year. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB3394 / *SB3779Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3394 / *SB3779 Present law requires the office of community contact in the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of education to establish programs to provide guidance, training, and rehabilitation for juveniles committed to correctional institutions who have been released from such institutions or who are under the care or custody of the juvenile court. This bill requires the director of the office of community contact to submit an annual report [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Requires the department to submit annually a report to the select committee on children and youth summarizing the training provided to foster care review board members. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3323 / *SB3222Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Requires the department to review the status of persons 18 or 19 years of age in the custody of the department to determine if the person should remain in custody voluntarily. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB3324 / *SB3223MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 906 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3537. Children's Services, Dept. of - Gives foster parents, prospective adoptive parents, and relatives of a child notice of the right to be heard at a hearing regarding the child and provides that juvenile-family crisis intervention must certify that court intervention is necessary either through sworn testimony or in writing. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-168; Section 37-1-173; Section 37-2-416 and Section 37-5-106. Fiscal Summary for *HB3144 / SB3537Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3144 / SB3537 This bill revises various provisions regarding foster care and services provided by the department of children's services, as follows: (1) Present law [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1011 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3221. Child Abuse - Revises provisions governing reporting of suspected child abuse by personnel of educational institution and release of related records. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 37 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3162 / *SB3221Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3162 / *SB3221 Under present law, all applications, certificates, records, reports, and all legal documents, petitions, and records made or information received pursuant to provisions governing the department of children's services that directly or indirectly identify a child or family receiving services from the department must be kept confidential. That information may not be disclosed, except as allowed by other statutes, rules, or policies. There are some exceptions to [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1146 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2469. Children's Services, Dept. of - Authorizes certain child abuse and child sexual abuse information contained in reports filed with the department to be released to child abuse review teams, law enforcement, and members of the general assembly for certain purposes. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for SB3219 / *HB2469Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3219 / *HB2469 Generally under present law, any report made by the department of children's services, including reports of harm to a child, and any records related to the report are confidential. This bill requires the department of children's services, upon request and with the written authorization of the subject of a report or the subject's parent or guardian, to release a report and the report's associated records to any member of the general [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Requires that the training for child protective services workers in their legal duties to protect the rights of children and families occur on an annual basis. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for SB3220 / *HB2466Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1011 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3162. Child Abuse - Revises provisions governing reporting of suspected child abuse by personnel of educational institution and release of related records. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 37 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB3221 / HB3162Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3221 / HB3162 Under present law, all applications, certificates, records, reports, and all legal documents, petitions, and records made or information received pursuant to provisions governing the department of children's services that directly or indirectly identify a child or family receiving services from the department must be kept confidential. That information may not be disclosed, except as allowed by other statutes, rules, or policies. There are some exceptions to [...] show full description
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