AGENDA
Child
Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel
Utah Legislature
Thursday,
October 23, 2014 1:00 p.m. Room 250 State Capitol
Approximate
Time Frame
1:00 1. Oversight Panel Business
Call
to order
Approval
of the minutes of the June 24, 2014, meeting
1:05 2. Expedited Placements With Kin and Others
As follow-up to
its June 24, 2014, meeting, the panel will receive a report from the Division
of Child and Family Services on steps the division can take to expedite the
placement of children in its protective custody, temporary custody, or custody
with relatives or others who already have a relationship with the child.
Division
of Child and Family Services
Committee
discussion/action
1:20 3. Youth in Foster Care
As follow-up to
its May 22, 2014, meeting, the panel will consider actions the Division of
Child and Family Services or the Legislature could take to facilitate:
1)
the acquisition of driver licenses by foster care youth;
2)
child involvement in foster care placement decisions, visitation
arrangements, and other case decisions;
3)
an increase in meaningful connections among siblings placed
in separate foster homes;
4)
the availability of affordable housing for youth who exit
foster care; and
5)
an emphasis on treatment rather than compliance for trauma-focused
care.
Division
of Child and Family Services
Committee
discussion/action
1:50 4. Disclosure of DCFS Investigations by
Non-DCFS Professionals
The panel will discuss
what information a child care provider, educator, or other child services professional
may disclose to a parent whose child is the subject of an investigation by the
Division of Child and Family Services.
Division
of Child and Family Services
Committee
discussion/action
(Continued on next page)
2:20 5. HomeWorks Update
The panel will be
briefed on the implementation of the Division of Child and Family Services
HomeWorks in-home services program, including any spending reductions attributable
to the program.
Division
of Child and Family Services
Committee
discussion/action