First Substitute H.B. 236

Representative David Litvack proposes the following substitute bill:

1 FAMILIES, AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITIES
2 TOGETHER AMENDMENTS
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: David Litvack
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Families, Agencies, and Communities Together for Children and
10 Youth at Risk Act.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . directs the Department of Human Services, the State Office of Education, the
14 Department of Health, the Office of the Court Administrator, and the Department of
15 Workforce Services to take specified actions to promote interagency collaboration.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 63-75-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 63-75-9 is enacted to read:

26 63-75-9. Interagency collaboration.
27 To make collaboration a part of the core mission of each agency, the Department of
28 Human Services, the State Office of Education, the Department of Health, the Office of the
29 Court Administrator, and the Department of Workforce Services shall:
30 (1) create agency role clarity and consistency regarding the responsibility of each
31 agency to collaborate with other human services partners;
32 (2) clarify performance expectations so that each agency's responsibility to promote
33 interagency collaboration, where applicable, is apparent to its employees;
34 (3) create performance standards that:
35 (a) support methods and practices of collaboration with partner agencies;
36 (b) reflect each agency's commitment to collaboration; and
37 (c) reflect the expected outcomes for "in the field" professionals assigned to implement
38 interagency collaboration;
39 (4) include evaluation of the use of collaborative practices in the periodic reviews,
40 annual evaluations, or assessments of employee performance;
41 (5) create a system of employee rewards, incentives, or recognition based on excellence
42 in the use of collaborative practices; and
43 (6) review and revise agency response to the requirements of Subsections (1) through
44 (5) based on periodic satisfaction surveys of parents and other consumers.

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