House of Representatives
State of Utah
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 9, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 232,
ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND DIVISION DEFINITIONS, by Representative C. Watkins, with the following
amendments and recommends it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Respectfully,
Paul Ray
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General Description:
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This bill
modifies the definition of neglect and
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eliminates a
responsibility of the
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Division of Child and Family Services.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. adds willful, wanton, and reckless negligence to the definition of
neglect; and
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. eliminates the division's responsibility to conduct court-ordered home
evaluations in
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custody proceedings.
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(25) (a) "Neglect" means action or inaction
that is willful, wanton, or reckless
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negligence,
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causing:
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(i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 8, Safe
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Relinquishment of a Newborn Child;
Committee Chair
Voting: 8-0-1
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Bill Number
*HB0232*
HB0232