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H.B. 374 Enrolled
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions of the Utah Human Services Code relating to prevention and
11 treatment of child abuse and neglect.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . provides that a local board of education may grant to the superintendent the
15 authority to approve a child abuse or neglect prevention or treatment service or
16 program which is intended for presentation in a public school;
17 . permits, under certain circumstances, the waiver or reduction of cash-matching and
18 in-kind matching requirements in order for an entity to receive funds from the
19 Children's Trust Account;
20 . amends provisions relating to the Child Abuse Advisory Council, including
21 provisions regarding reimbursement of members for expenses and the number of
22 members that constitute a quorum; and
23 . makes technical changes.
24 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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26 Other Special Clauses:
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28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 AMENDS:
30 62A-4a-306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 260
31 62A-4a-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 321
32 62A-4a-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 246
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34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35 Section 1. Section 62A-4a-306 is amended to read:
36 62A-4a-306. Programs and services -- Public hearing requirements -- Review by
37 local board of education.
38 (1) Before any child abuse or neglect prevention or treatment program or service may
39 be purchased or contracted for, the board shall conduct a public hearing and the council shall
40 conduct a public hearing, to receive public comment on the specific program or service.
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42 service or program which is intended for presentation in public schools may be purchased or
43 contracted for, evidence shall be submitted to the division that the program or service has been
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45 utilizing that program or service. The local board of education may grant the approval authority
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47 Section 2. Section 62A-4a-309 is amended to read:
48 62A-4a-309. Children's Trust Account.
49 (1) There shall be a restricted account within the General Fund to be known as the
50 Children's Trust Account. This account is for crediting of contributions from private sources
51 and from appropriate revenues received under Section 26-2-12.5 for child abuse and neglect
52 prevention programs described in Section 62A-4a-305 .
53 (2) Money shall be appropriated from the account to the division by the Legislature
54 under the Utah Budgetary Procedures Act, and shall be drawn upon by the director under the
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57 used only to implement prevention programs described in Section 62A-4a-305 , and may only be
58 allocated to entities that provide a one-to-one match, comprising a match from the community
59 of at least 50% in cash and up to 50% in in-kind donations, which is 25% of the total funding
60 received from the Children's Trust Account.
61 (4) (a) The entity that receives the statewide evaluation contract is excepted from the
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63 (b) Upon recommendation of the executive director and the council, the board may
64 reduce or waive the match requirements described in Subsection (3) for an entity, if the board
65 determines that imposing the requirements would prohibit or limit the provision of services
66 needed in a particular geographic area.
67 Section 3. Section 62A-4a-311 is amended to read:
68 62A-4a-311. Child Abuse Advisory Council -- Creation -- Membership --
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70 (1) (a) There is established the Child Abuse Advisory Council composed of no more
71 than 25 members who are appointed by the board.
72 (b) Except as required by Subsection (1)(c), as terms of current council members
73 expire, the board shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
74 (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the board shall, at the time
75 of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of council
76 members are staggered so that approximately half of the council is appointed every two years.
77 (d) The council shall have geographic, economic, gender, cultural, and philosophical
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79 (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
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81 (2) The council shall elect a chairperson from its membership at least biannually.
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86 (3) (a) A member of the council who is not a government employee shall receive no
87 compensation or benefits for the member's services, but may:
88 (i) receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official
89 duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and
90 63A-3-107 ; or
91 (ii) decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
92 (b) A member of the council who is a state government officer or employee and who
93 does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the member's agency for the member's
94 service may:
95 (i) receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official
96 duties from the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections
97 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 ; or
98 (ii) decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
99 (4) The council shall hold a public meeting quarterly. Within budgetary constraints,
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102 quorum at any meeting and the action of the majority of the members present shall be the action
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104 (5) The council shall:
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107 (b) recommend to the board how funds contained in the Children's Trust Account
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