H.B. 8

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CHILD PROTECTION TEAM MEETINGS
2 2005 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Aaron Tilton
5
6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill amends Child and Family Services provisions regarding child protection team
9 meetings.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . extends the child protection team meeting deadline for certain protective
13 supervision cases;
14 . addresses what a team may do at the meeting; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 62A-4a-202.8, as enacted by Chapter 326, Laws of Utah 2003
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 62A-4a-202.8 is amended to read:
26 62A-4a-202.8. Child protection team meeting -- Timing.
27 (1) [If] Subject to Subsection (2), if the division files a petition under [Subsection

28 78-3a-305 (1) or (2) but does not take the child into protective custody] Section 78-3a-305 , the
29 division shall convene a child protection team meeting [within 24 hours of the filing, excluding
30 weekends and holidays,] to:
31 (a) review the circumstances [regarding] of the filing of the petition; and [to]
32 (b) develop or review implementation of a safety plan to protect the child from further
33 abuse [or], neglect, or dependency.
34 (2) The child protection team meeting required under Subsection (1) shall be held
35 within the shorter of:
36 (a) 14 days of the day on which the petition is filed under Section 78-3a-305 if the
37 conditions of Subsection (2)(b) or (c) are not met;
38 (b) 24 hours of the filing of the petition under Section 78-3a-305 , excluding weekends
39 and holidays, if the child who is the subject of the petition will likely be taken into protective
40 custody unless there is an expedited hearing and services ordered under the protective
41 supervision of the court; or
42 (c) 24 hours after receipt of a child into protective custody, excluding weekends and
43 holidays, if the child is taken into protective custody as provided in Section 62A-4a-202.3 .
44 [(2)] (3) The child protection team shall include as many persons under Subsection
45 62A-4a-202.3 (6)(b) as appropriate.
46 [(3)] (4) At its meeting the child protection team shall review the complete child
47 protective services and foster care history of the child and the child's parents and siblings.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-7-04 8:41 AM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Interim Committee Note
as of 12-07-04 1:18 PM

The Health and Human Services Interim Committee recommended this bill.

Legislative Committee Note

as of 12-07-04 1:18 PM

The Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel recommended this bill.