SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2001 SESSION

  • | print version

HB 2167 Child protective services; differential response system.

Introduced by: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child protective services differential response system. Requires an oral explanation of the family assessment procedure used by child protective services workers. The bill clarifies that reports handled by a family assessment shall not be entered into the central registry and families can decline services offered as a result of a family assessment. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Social Services to report on the turnover rate of child protective services workers and the effectiveness of the initial assessment in determining the appropriate level of intervention.


FULL TEXT

HISTORY