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HB 1768 Child protective services; investigations, interview by child advocacy center, time limits.

Introduced by: Christopher T. Head | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Child-protective services; investigations; interview by child advocacy center. Requires that if a local multidisciplinary team has determined during an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect that an interview of the child by a child advocacy center recognized by the National Children's Alliance is needed and an interview with a recognized child advocacy center within the jurisdiction cannot be completed within 14 days, the local department of social services may facilitate the interview with a recognized child advocacy center located in another jurisdiction.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Child-protective services; investigations; interview by child advocacy center. Requires that if a local multidisciplinary team has determined that in an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect an interview of the child by a child advocacy center is needed and an interview with a child advocacy center within the jurisdiction cannot be completed within 14 days, the local department of social services may facilitate the interview with a recognized child advocacy center located in another jurisdiction.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child-protective services; investigations; interview by child advocacy center; time limits. Requires local departments of social services (local department), when determined necessary by the local multidisciplinary team during the local department's investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect, to facilitate within 14 days an interview of the child by a child advocacy center that is recognized by the National Children's Alliance and located in the locality served by the local department. The bill allows, in cases in which the investigation is being conducted in cooperation with a law-enforcement agency, such interview to be conducted within 21 days.