H.B. 346
         FOSTER CHILDREN AMENDMENTS

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 18, 2014 9:46 AM



Representative Johnny Anderson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 19 :    

             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    requires the
{   division   }        Division of Child and Family Services (the division)       to make efforts to normalize the life of a child in the division's

             14      custody and to empower a caregiver to approve or disapprove a child's participation
             15      in activities based on the caregiver's own assessment using a reasonable and prudent
             16      parent standard, without prior approval of the division;
             17          .    requires the division to verify that private agencies providing out-of-home
             18      placement
  under contract with the division       promote and protect the ability of a child to participate in age-appropriate

             19      activities; and

2.    Page 3, Lines 75 through 79 :    

             75      proposed activity.
             76          (c) The division shall verify that private agencies providing out-of-home placement
  under contract with the division       :

             77          (i) promote and protect the ability of a child to participate in age-appropriate activities;
             78      and
             79          (ii) implement policies consistent with this section.

3.    Page 3, Lines 84 through 87 :    

             84      statute.
             85          (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             86      division shall adopt rules establishing the procedures for verifying that private agencies
  providing out-of-home placement under contract with the division       comply

             87      with and promote this part.


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